Practicing Love at the Crossroads
Lent is a season of holy invitation—a time to slow down, tell the truth about where we are, and practice the kind of love that can carry us through change. This year, Love University invites us into the hard work of love at life’s crossroads, where familiar paths are ending and what comes next is not yet clear.
Whether you’re deeply rooted in faith, feeling uncertain, or just beginning to ask questions, you are welcome on this journey. Together, we’ll explore what it means to love as Jesus loves—across boundaries, in uncertainty, and with trust in God’s transforming grace.
Use the tabs below to explore ways to engage this Lent—through worship, classes, Holy Week services, offerings, and serving opportunities—to help guide and deepen your journey.
Live the Rhythm - Online Lenten Guide
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Worship & Holy Week Services
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and unfolds through weekly worship, guiding us through stories of humility, courage, grief, and hope. This journey continues through Holy Week, as we move slowly and intentionally through the final days of Jesus’ life – from celebration to sorrow to resurrection.
Together, we gather to pray, listen, and practice faithfulness, experiencing a love that endures grief, resists domination, and chooses faithfulness even when the path is difficult.
See St. Luke’s worship experiences for Lent below as we journey together through this season of reflection, faith, and hope. Each service is designed to guide us toward the promise of resurrection, offering space to pray, reflect, and practice love that endures.
Ash Wednesday | February 18 at 7:00 p.m. – in the Sanctuary & live online
This reflective service invites us into the season of Lent with prayer, Scripture, and the imposition of ashes, marking the start of a journey of self-examination, repentance, and renewal.Palm Sunday | March 29 at 9:30 a.m. (Contemporary in Founder’s Hall) & 10:00 a.m. (Traditional in the Sanctuary) – on campus & live online
Celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, reflecting both the joy of the crowds and the tension of the journey ahead. These services prepare our hearts for Holy Week, inviting us to walk with Jesus from celebration to the cross.Holy Thursday | April 2 at 7:00 p.m. – in the Sanctuary
Remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ command to love one another. This intimate service focuses on humility, service, and the gift of Christ’s presence in the bread and cup.Good Friday | April 3 at 7:00 p.m. – in the Sanctuary & live online
Sit with the solemn remembrance of Jesus’ crucifixion. This service creates space to experience grief and loss while holding onto the hope of resurrection and God’s enduring love.Easter Sunday | April 5 – on campus & live online
Celebrate the resurrection and the promise of new life through multiple worship opportunities:
8:30 a.m. – Traditional in the Sanctuary
*9:30 a.m. – Contemporary in Founder’s Hall
*10:00 a.m. – Traditional in the Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. – Contemporary in Founder’s Hall
*Streamed live online
Each service invites us to rejoice in God’s victory over death through music, preaching, and community, offering multiple ways for everyone to encounter the joy of Easter.
Classes & Small Groups
Learning How to Love Through Change
Our Lenten classes and small groups offer space to reflect, ask honest questions, and grow together. Through Scripture, conversation, and shared practice, we’ll explore what it means to love as Jesus loves—across boundaries, in uncertainty, and with trust in God’s transforming grace.
Upcoming opportunities:
Diving Into Your Faith with St. Luker Debbie McNary
This interactive Bible study invites us to explore simple, practical ways to live out our faith in everyday life. Designed for those seeking a deeper daily connection with Jesus, the group will be shaped by shared questions, conversation, and encouragement, helping participants develop meaningful, sustainable devotional practices.
Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. (on campus) starting February 19
Building Beloved Community with Pastor Jad
In a time of division and uncertainty, Building Beloved Community invites us to imagine love, not fear, as a faithful response to injustice and polarization. This class will explore the United Methodist Council of Bishops’ vision through Scripture, tradition, and global stories of courage, while offering practical wisdom for living into beloved community in everyday life.
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. (on campus) starting February 25
Lenten Offering
Love That Centers the Marginalized
As a shared spiritual practice, our Lenten Offering invites us to live out Christ’s love in tangible ways, supporting organizations that are making a real difference in people’s lives. This year, your generosity will benefit ZOE Empowers and the Florida Immigration Law and Justice Center (FILJC)—two organizations that embody the heart of who we are at St. Luke’s: creating community and welcoming all people with love and dignity.
ZOE Empowers equips orphaned and vulnerable youth in Rwanda and Zimbabwe with entrepreneurship, agriculture, and life skills so they can take control of their futures. Children who once faced poverty are now business owners, leaders in their communities, and supporters of their families—a true example of discipleship in action.
FILJC provides legal services and advocacy for immigrant families in our community, ensuring that everyone—regardless of where they come from—has the opportunity to thrive. Many of these families are fleeing violence, persecution, or extreme poverty, and FILJC guides them through the complex immigration process, offering safety, stability, and dignity.
Giving during Lent is one way we practice humility, generosity, and justice—putting our love into action and centering those most in need.
Serving & Justice Opportunities
Putting Love into Action
Lent calls us to live our faith beyond words. Throughout the season, you’re invited to serve, advocate, and stand alongside our neighbors through hands-on opportunities that reflect Jesus’ boundary-crossing love.
