Lent 2026: On Level Ground Exploring the Spirituality of Jesus

Most of us think of Jesus as an important part of our spirituality. But what can we learn from closely examining his connection with God and the spiritual world, and his connection with his community, with his neighbors, and with those in political and religious authority around him? I invite you to join us on Zoom and Livestream for our Lenten series: On Level Ground: Exploring the Spirituality of Jesus. We had a terrific conversation last Sunday to kick things off. Join us for the journey. —Rev. Jeanne

2nd Sunday of Lent, March 1: What is Jesus’ relationship with scripture?  (What did Jesus choose for his first sermon? And how is that choice in alignment with his ministry?  Luke 4: 16-21)

3rd Sunday of Lent, March 8: What does Jesus’ prayer life look like? (We’ll look at what we can know of Jesus’ prayer life and explore “The Lord’s Prayer.” How does prayer keep Jesus and us aligned? Matthew 6 and Luke 11)

4th  Sunday of Lent, March 16: How was Jesus in relationship with others? And what does that say about his spirituality? (We will do a deep dive into Matthew 25: “When you do it for the least of these, you have done it for me” and talk about Jesus call for us to align our values with the Kindom of God rather than the Kingdoms of the World.) 

5th Sunday of Lent, March 23: What is the most powerful and useful spiritual alignment metaphor Jesus uses in the scriptures? I’m going to argue it is “The Vine and the Branches” in John 15. We’ll get into it and see what you think.

6th Sunday of Lent, March 30 (Palm Sunday): What gets under Jesus’ (sometimes very human) skin and how does he manage it? What does what he gets upset about say about his alignment and spirituality? We’ll invite him to give us a spiritual justice tutorial on how to stay aligned and turn over tables when the situation requires. On this Palm Sunday we will enter into Jerusalem with Hosannas and explore Jesus’ cleansing of the temple right after the party in Luke 19: 41-48.