Lent Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

The Bread of Life and Hunger to Know

Date: March 5, 2023

Bible Text: Matthew 7:24-29, Matthew 16:1-12 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2023 - The Bread of Life

This is the second Sunday in Lent, the season of preparation for the feast of Easter and the Resurrection of the Lord. Lent is traditionally a time of self-reflection and other spiritual disciplines like fasting,

By David Douthett|2023-03-09T22:19:28-05:00March 9th, 2023|

The Bread of Life and Hunger for Food

Date: February 26, 2023

Bible Text: Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 15:29-38 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2023 - The Bread of Life

This is the first Sunday in Lent, the season of preparation for the feast of Easter and the Resurrection of the Lord. Lent is traditionally a time of self-reflection and other spiritual disciplines like fasting,

By David Douthett|2023-03-09T22:19:17-05:00March 9th, 2023|

Ash Wednesday 2022

Date: March 2, 2022

Bible Text: Joel 2:1-2, 11-17, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Lent is the season of spiritual preparation for the feast of Easter, and it begins with Ash Wednesday. Lent lasts for 40 days -- seven weeks, but Sundays don't count! -- reminding us of the

By David Douthett|2022-03-03T16:36:54-05:00March 3rd, 2022|

Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday – What Kind of a World

Date: March 28, 2021

Bible Text: Mark 11:1-15:15 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today we mark the beginning of Holy Week with Jesus' triumphant entry to Jerusalem. We will follow him through the events of the week through the Last Supper, his betrayal, his trial, and his death

By David Douthett|2021-03-30T19:34:07-04:00March 30th, 2021|

Approaching the Cross 5: The Beginning

Date: March 21, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 16:1-11, Mark 8:30-32, John 15:9-17 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Approaching the Cross - Lent 2021

Jesus predicted his passion -- betrayal, suffering, death -- and his resurrection. He was aware that it was coming, so it was no surprise. Today we will look at why this expectation of the end

By David Douthett|2021-03-31T12:46:37-04:00March 30th, 2021|

Approaching the Cross 4: Sacrifice

Date: March 14, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 86:1-13, Mark 8:34-38, John 10:11-18 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Approaching the Cross - Lent 2021

Through this season of Lent we have been paying attention to the places where Jesus predicted his passion, that is his suffering, death, and resurrection. So far we have noticed his predictions of doom, betrayal,

By David Douthett|2021-03-31T11:02:59-04:00March 30th, 2021|

Approaching the Cross 3: Abandonment

Date: March 7, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 22:1-11, Mark 8:31-33, Mark 14:26-31 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Approaching the Cross - Lent 2021

During the season of Lent we make our way with Jesus to Jerusalem for his suffering, death, and resurrection. We will make our journey by exploring Jesus' passion predictions. This week we hear how he

By David Douthett|2021-03-31T10:59:32-04:00March 30th, 2021|

Approaching the Cross 2: Betrayal

Date: February 28, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 55:11-22, Mark 9:30-32, 14:17-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Approaching the Cross - Lent 2021

During the season of Lent we make our way with Jesus to Jerusalem for his suffering, death, and resurrection. We will make our journey by exploring Jesus' passion predictions. This week we hear how he

By David Douthett|2021-03-31T10:56:25-04:00March 30th, 2021|

Approaching the Cross 1: The End

Date: February 21, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 90, Mark 10:32-34 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Approaching the Cross - Lent 2021

During the season of Lent we make our way with Jesus to Jerusalem for his suffering, death, and resurrection. We will make our journey by exploring Jesus' passion predictions. We begin with the sense of

By David Douthett|2021-03-30T18:52:55-04:00March 30th, 2021|

Ash Wednesday Service Online

Date: February 17, 2021

Bible Text: Joel 2:1-2, 11-16, Matthew 6 | Rev. David A. Douthett

This is an "on demand" worship service, if those words can actually go together, for Ash Wednesday. It follows the liturgy in our Presbyterian Book of Common Worship and includes the virtual imposition of ashes.

By David Douthett|2021-02-17T04:23:59-05:00February 17th, 2021|