Lent

our 2025 Theme: Everywhere [In]between

our theme

Everything [in]between

Meeting God in the Midst of Extremes

This year, we’re letting the Gospel of Luke guide us through Lent. Beginning with Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51), this worship series flows through several familiar stories—the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the fruitless fig tree, the Lost Sheep, Zacchaeus, and more. Many of these stories are well-known in both sacred and secular imagination and hold significance in pop culture, church history, politics, and everything in between.

In these scriptures we see how Jesus’ ministry disrupted the established social, political, and religious divides of his time. Jesus intentionally pointed out cultural and political extremes to emphasize the radical, inclusive, and surprising love of God. When we study these stories in their historical and cultural context, we see how they mirror the divisions many of us experience in our families, churches, and communities today.

Our theme, “Everything In Between,” invites us to navigate the polarities in our lives with more faith, intention, and openness to be transformed. You will see that each weekly sub-theme explores two supposed binaries, like “faith & works” or “rest & growth,” or “grief & hope.” We often consider these ideas to be opposing. However, as we explore within the scriptures, we find nuance and complexity. We find that these dichotomies are false. We might begin to see a full spectrum instead of black and white. We might find that God is present in between.  

And so, this season, we invite you to look beyond binaries and easy answers. Together we will notice the dichotomies that define our lives, but also imagine where God might be meeting us beyond the categories we create. This Lent, we're trusting that God shows up in shades of gray, rainbow hues, and everywhere in between.

Turning Tables Tuesday 2025

A Day for Celebrating & Co-Conspiring

Justice, Service, & Beloved Community

What is it | On April 15, from 3pm to 9pm, AdventNYC (2504 Broadway) is hosting Turning Tables Tuesday as part of our Holy Week experience.  Though driven by the Gospel story of Jesus turning over tables of injustice in the temple, this event is open to all people, no matter their faith background, and strives to build networks and connections, inspiring agency and community engagement.

Goal | Rather than flipping tables, we are setting up tables for people doing justice in their corner of the world to share, connect and collaborate with the community.  We are looking to empower people and build beloved community that makes a difference in the world.  

Who  | This event is open to everyone!  Please share widely. 

What to Expect | Over 30 justice, advocacy and service organizations will be represented throughout the day - inside, outside and throughout the building. See the schedule and list of organizations below and check back often as it continues to expand and shift.

Upstairs/In the Sanctuary

3pm-3:45pm | Drag Story Hour with Harper Bizzarre

5pm - 5:30pm | Mision de Musica with Shai Wosner

5:30pm - 6pm | Dinner and Community (Rice & Beans) *

6pm - 6:45pm | Bible Study with Rev. Liz Theoheris, Director of the Kairos Center for Religion, Rights & Social Justice & Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples’ Campaign

6:45pm - 7pm | Clowns Without Borders

7pm - 8pm | TBD

8pm - 9pm | TBD

• Why Rice and Beans | 1.1 billion people world-wide survive on a $1/day - rice and beans - or a similar combination - is a staple in diets worldwide. We gather together with this simple meal to remember we gather with people around the world.

Outside Throughout the Day

• Music

• Chalking

• Community Art Installation

• Bake Sale to Benefit ELCA World Hunger