Name: Deep Lent: Exploring the Origins of Lenten Spirituality
Start: 2025-03-21T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-23T12:00:00-05:00
Location: St. Benedict's Anglican Church

Take a deep dive into the history and spirituality of Lent within the Anglican tradition with The Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott.
About this Event

Deep Lent: Exploring the Origins of Lenten Spirituality

Come join us at St. Benedict's Anglican Church for a deep dive into the roots of Lenten spirituality with the Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott, author of Deep Anglicanism: A Brief Guide. This in-person event will take you on a journey through the history and traditions that have shaped Anglican Lenten spirituality. Discover the significance of fasting, prayer, and reflection during this sacred time. Whether you're new to Lent or a seasoned participant, this event promises to deepen your understanding and enrich your spiritual practice. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the origins of Lenten spirituality!

Meet This Year's Speaker

The Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott

Gerald McDermott teaches at Jerusalem Seminary and the Reformed Episcopal Seminary (ACNA) in Philadelphia. He retired from the Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, AL in 2020. Before that, he was the Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College, where he taught courses for 26 years in the history of Christianity and Christian theology of world religions. He has written, co-written or edited 25 books and hundreds of articles. His academic research focus has been three-fold: Jonathan Edwards, Christian understandings of other religions, and the meaning of Israel. One of the leading authorities on “America’s theologian,” McDermott has produced eight books on Edwards. His Theology of Jonathan Edwards (with Michael McClymond; Oxford University Press, 2012) won Christianity Today’s 2013 award for Top Book in Theology/Ethics

His most recent book is A New History of Redemption: The Work of the Jewish Messiah Through the Millennia (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, March 2024). This is a history of redemption for the Church--with Israel at the center, incorporating liturgical and sacramental history plus the rise of the world religions. He has written or co-written seven books in the theology of religions. Two recent books of interest are edited volumes: Race and Covenant: Recovering the Religious Roots for American Reconciliation (Acton Books) and Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity (Lexham). Three previous books on Israel have been Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land (Brazos) and The New Christian Zionism: Fresh Perspectives on Israel and the Land (InterVarsity), and Understanding Jewish Roots of Christianity (Lexham). In 2020 he brought out The Future of Orthodox Anglicanism (Crossway) and in 2024 Deep Anglicanism: A Brief Guide (Nashotah Press). McDermott and his wife Jean attend Holy Cross Anglican in Crozet, VA where he serves as priest-in-residence. He lectures and podcasts frequently. He and Jean have three grown sons and fourteen grandchildren.