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<\/figure>February 18, 2026- Imposition of Ashes at Noon & 7pm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>Wednesday Nights <\/strong>–<\/h1>\n\n\n\nBeginning Feb. 25, 202<\/strong>6 – March 25<\/h2>\n\n\n\nDinner & Fellowship at 6pm: All are Welcome!\u00a0<\/em> Program begins at 7pm<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nLenten Study 2026
Will You?<\/strong><\/h1>\n Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the beginning of his public ministry. The Catechism states that in baptism we are joined with Christ in his death and resurrection, born into God\u2019s family, the church, forgiven of our sins, and raised to new life in the Spirit. As we move into this season of Lent, with our country and the world in turmoil and human relationships divided over many issues, we can take this opportunity to re-evaluate our baptismal covenant in a deeper way. The first three questions of our Baptismal Covenant are about belief, a restatement of our creeds. The last five questions — the \u201cwill you\u201d questions — are about action, and these action questions are the focus of this Lenten study. Throughout the season of Lent, we will take an in-depth look at the promises we make in our baptism using \u201cChristian witness\u201d as our lens. The \u201cwill you\u201d questions of our Baptismal Covenant detail how we are to function within our faith communities and in the wider world as a result of the belief we profess. These \u201cwill you\u201d questions follow an arc from a \u201cgathering in\u201d to a \u201csending out,\u201d and this is the arc we will travel together through Lent. These questions are a natural framework for redefining evangelism and laying out a path for living into the promises we make when we answer these questions, \u201cI will, with God\u2019s help.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you\u201d take this opportunity during this season of Lent to come join your brothers and sisters in Christ, both to take a deeper look at your own faith and to understand what we can do to make a difference? The Lenten series is broken down into 5 weeks and provides an opportunity each week to read and discern and dig deeper into your baptismal identity. This book has five chapters, each focusing on one of the \u201cwill you\u201d questions, and each chapter is divided into seven brief reflections, perfect for daily engagement. These reflections include personal stories, history, theology, and material from common church resources such as scripture, hymns, and liturgy.<\/p>\n
(Dinner will start at 6:00pm with those who wish to share in our tradition of Soup, Salad, and Bread each Wednesday during Lent. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex to provide dinner items for each week. The program will begin at 7:00pm for those who wish to participate in the discussion only.)<\/strong><\/p>\nWeek 1: Feb 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you continue in the apostles\u2019 teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?<\/em>
Week 2: March 4th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?<\/em>
Week 3: March 11th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?<\/em>
Week 4: March 18th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself ?<\/em>
Week 5: March 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 18, 2026- Imposition of Ashes at Noon & 7pm. Wednesday Nights – Beginning Feb. 25, 2026 – March 25 Dinner & Fellowship at 6pm: All are Welcome!\u00a0 Program begins at 7pm Lenten Study 2026Will You? Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1103"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5827,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions\/5827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Dinner & Fellowship at 6pm: All are Welcome!\u00a0<\/em> Program begins at 7pm<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nLenten Study 2026
Will You?<\/strong><\/h1>\n Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the beginning of his public ministry. The Catechism states that in baptism we are joined with Christ in his death and resurrection, born into God\u2019s family, the church, forgiven of our sins, and raised to new life in the Spirit. As we move into this season of Lent, with our country and the world in turmoil and human relationships divided over many issues, we can take this opportunity to re-evaluate our baptismal covenant in a deeper way. The first three questions of our Baptismal Covenant are about belief, a restatement of our creeds. The last five questions — the \u201cwill you\u201d questions — are about action, and these action questions are the focus of this Lenten study. Throughout the season of Lent, we will take an in-depth look at the promises we make in our baptism using \u201cChristian witness\u201d as our lens. The \u201cwill you\u201d questions of our Baptismal Covenant detail how we are to function within our faith communities and in the wider world as a result of the belief we profess. These \u201cwill you\u201d questions follow an arc from a \u201cgathering in\u201d to a \u201csending out,\u201d and this is the arc we will travel together through Lent. These questions are a natural framework for redefining evangelism and laying out a path for living into the promises we make when we answer these questions, \u201cI will, with God\u2019s help.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you\u201d take this opportunity during this season of Lent to come join your brothers and sisters in Christ, both to take a deeper look at your own faith and to understand what we can do to make a difference? The Lenten series is broken down into 5 weeks and provides an opportunity each week to read and discern and dig deeper into your baptismal identity. This book has five chapters, each focusing on one of the \u201cwill you\u201d questions, and each chapter is divided into seven brief reflections, perfect for daily engagement. These reflections include personal stories, history, theology, and material from common church resources such as scripture, hymns, and liturgy.<\/p>\n
(Dinner will start at 6:00pm with those who wish to share in our tradition of Soup, Salad, and Bread each Wednesday during Lent. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex to provide dinner items for each week. The program will begin at 7:00pm for those who wish to participate in the discussion only.)<\/strong><\/p>\nWeek 1: Feb 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you continue in the apostles\u2019 teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?<\/em>
Week 2: March 4th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?<\/em>
Week 3: March 11th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?<\/em>
Week 4: March 18th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself ?<\/em>
Week 5: March 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 18, 2026- Imposition of Ashes at Noon & 7pm. Wednesday Nights – Beginning Feb. 25, 2026 – March 25 Dinner & Fellowship at 6pm: All are Welcome!\u00a0 Program begins at 7pm Lenten Study 2026Will You? Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1103"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5827,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions\/5827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Lenten Study 2026
Will You?<\/strong><\/h1>\n Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the beginning of his public ministry. The Catechism states that in baptism we are joined with Christ in his death and resurrection, born into God\u2019s family, the church, forgiven of our sins, and raised to new life in the Spirit. As we move into this season of Lent, with our country and the world in turmoil and human relationships divided over many issues, we can take this opportunity to re-evaluate our baptismal covenant in a deeper way. The first three questions of our Baptismal Covenant are about belief, a restatement of our creeds. The last five questions — the \u201cwill you\u201d questions — are about action, and these action questions are the focus of this Lenten study. Throughout the season of Lent, we will take an in-depth look at the promises we make in our baptism using \u201cChristian witness\u201d as our lens. The \u201cwill you\u201d questions of our Baptismal Covenant detail how we are to function within our faith communities and in the wider world as a result of the belief we profess. These \u201cwill you\u201d questions follow an arc from a \u201cgathering in\u201d to a \u201csending out,\u201d and this is the arc we will travel together through Lent. These questions are a natural framework for redefining evangelism and laying out a path for living into the promises we make when we answer these questions, \u201cI will, with God\u2019s help.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you\u201d take this opportunity during this season of Lent to come join your brothers and sisters in Christ, both to take a deeper look at your own faith and to understand what we can do to make a difference? The Lenten series is broken down into 5 weeks and provides an opportunity each week to read and discern and dig deeper into your baptismal identity. This book has five chapters, each focusing on one of the \u201cwill you\u201d questions, and each chapter is divided into seven brief reflections, perfect for daily engagement. These reflections include personal stories, history, theology, and material from common church resources such as scripture, hymns, and liturgy.<\/p>\n
(Dinner will start at 6:00pm with those who wish to share in our tradition of Soup, Salad, and Bread each Wednesday during Lent. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex to provide dinner items for each week. The program will begin at 7:00pm for those who wish to participate in the discussion only.)<\/strong><\/p>\nWeek 1: Feb 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you continue in the apostles\u2019 teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?<\/em>
Week 2: March 4th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?<\/em>
Week 3: March 11th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?<\/em>
Week 4: March 18th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself ?<\/em>
Week 5: March 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 18, 2026- Imposition of Ashes at Noon & 7pm. Wednesday Nights – Beginning Feb. 25, 2026 – March 25 Dinner & Fellowship at 6pm: All are Welcome!\u00a0 Program begins at 7pm Lenten Study 2026Will You? Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1103"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5827,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions\/5827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Week 1: Feb 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you continue in the apostles\u2019 teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?<\/em> February 18, 2026- Imposition of Ashes at Noon & 7pm. Wednesday Nights – Beginning Feb. 25, 2026 – March 25 Dinner & Fellowship at 6pm: All are Welcome!\u00a0 Program begins at 7pm Lenten Study 2026Will You? Holy Baptism is one of the two great sacraments of the Gospel given by Christ to his church. Jesus himself was baptized by John at the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1103"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5827,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1103\/revisions\/5827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecamarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Week 2: March 4th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?<\/em>
Week 3: March 11th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?<\/em>
Week 4: March 18th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself ?<\/em>
Week 5: March 25th<\/sup><\/strong>– Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"