A day for Clergy and Lay Leaders to quietly prepare for the Season of Lent with Dr. Kristen Deede Johnson, Principal and Helliwell Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Culture, Wycliffe College.February 10, 2026
10:00am-3:00pm
This is a hybrid event – participants are welcome to attend in-person, or to watch online (www.youtube.com/tordio135). No registration is required.
Lent has traditionally been an invitation into a season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. As we prepare to enter into this season, let us consider the relationship between these three as well as how they connect to the larger callings of the Christian life. What does fasting have to do with almsgiving? How might prayer and the pursuit of justice be intertwined? How are these connected to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ? And what does all of this mean for our calling as Christians today? We will explore these questions over the course of our three sessions together.
Session One: Justice, Scripture, and Rest
Session Two: Prayer and Pursuit of the Kingdom
Session Three: Almsgiving and the Call to Open-Handedness
Those who would like to come in-person for the Eucharist, addresses and a time of quiet should note that only coffee and tea will be served in the Community Room (lower hall); no lunch is being provided. Attendees may bring a bag lunch to eat in the Community Room or may leave to buy a lunch nearby during the 75-minute lunch break.
Schedule:
10 AM – Celebration of the Eucharist
11 AM – First Address
11:30 AM – Silence
12 PM – Second Address
12:30 PM – Mid-Day Prayer and Lunch Break
2:00 PM – Third Address
2:30 PM – Silence and/or Q&A
3 PM – Closing Prayer
Event Venue
St. James Cathedral, Toronto, Canada
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