Lent and Easter at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
Lent 1 - February 22 – Communion at All Three Services
Learning to Resist: Temptation and Trust
Deuteronomy 8:1-10 & Luke 4:1-13
Ann Henley Nicholson, Preaching
Lent 2 - March 1
Learning to Repent: Turning Toward Life
Tony Sundermeier, Preaching
Lent 3 - March 8
Learning to Rest: Trusting the God Who Provides
Isaiah 55:1–9 & Luke 13:1–9
Lauren Tucker, Preaching
Lent 4 – March 15
Learning to Reconcile: The Work of Forgiveness
Genesis 45:1–15 & 2 Corinthians 5:16–21
Tony Sundermeier, Preaching
Lent 5 – March 22
Isaiah 43:16-21 & John 12:1-8
Learning to Receive: Grace and Gratitude
Saranell Hartman, Preaching
Lent 6 – March 29
Zechariah 9:9–10 & Luke 19:28–40
Learning to Release: Surrender and Hope
Tony Sundermeier, Preaching
Easter Sunday
7:00 a.m. Memorial Garden and Chapel, 8:15 a.m. Chapel, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary
Isaiah 25:6–9 & John 20:1–18
Learning to Rise: Hope and New Creation
Tony Sundermeier, Preaching
Learning Lent Sunday Morning Sermon Series
8:15 a.m., 9 a.m., and 11 a.m. Worship
Lent is not a season we rush through; it is a season we learn. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, this year’s sermon series, Learning Lent, invites us to receive Lent not as a burden, but as a gift of formation; a time to relearn how to live faithfully, trust deeply, and hope honestly.
Across the weeks of Lent and into Easter, we will explore what it means to learn practices that shape a life oriented toward God rather than driven by fear, scarcity, or control. Each week names a posture the Christian life requires, not as a technique to master, but as a way of being formed.
Holy Week Services at Noon
Monday, March 30 – Chapel
Holy Monday
Barry Gaeddert, Preaching
Tuesday, March 31 – Chapel
Holy Tuesday
Rob Sparks, Preaching
Wednesday, April 1 – Chapel
Holy Wednesday
Ben Fletcher, Preaching
Thursday, April 2 – Chapel
Maundy Thursday
Jonathan Miller, Preaching
Friday, April 3 – Sanctuary, Choir
Good Friday
Saranell Hartman, Preaching
Maundy Thursday Dinners Throughout the City
Our annual Maundy Thursday Dinner and Communion will take place on Thursday, April 2. Join us at one of nine locations around the city (to be published) as we share a potluck dinner, followed by communion. We invite you and your family to choose a location near you and be part of this special evening.
Easter Sunday Worship
7 a.m. Memorial Garden and Chapel
8:15 a.m. Chapel
9 and 11 a.m. Sanctuary
Isaiah 25:6–9 & John 20:1–18
Learning to Rise: Hope and New Creation
Tony Sundermeier, Preaching