Covenant HouseholdLent
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. It has forty days before Easter, without the Sundays.
The lessons call the church to repentance and to faith in Christ. The Gospels show Christ in his temptation and in his conflict with his enemies.
Dates
- Wednesday 18 February 2026 to Saturday 28 March 2026
- Wednesday 10 February 2027 to Saturday 20 March 2027
- Wednesday 1 March 2028 to Saturday 8 April 2028
Ash Wednesday
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The collect for the First day of Lent, Commonly called Ash-Wednesday.
- Ash WednesdayIsaiah 58; Mark 2:13–22
- Thursday after Ash WednesdayGenesis 33; Matthew 24:29–51
- Friday after Ash WednesdayGenesis 37; Matthew 25:1–30
- Saturday after Ash WednesdayGenesis 41:1–40; Matthew 25:31–46
The First Sunday in Lent
O LORD, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
The collect for the First Sunday in Lent.
- The First Sunday in LentGenesis 18; Matthew 3
- Monday after the First Sunday in LentGenesis 42; Matthew 24:1–30
- Tuesday after the First Sunday in LentGenesis 44; Matthew 26:31–56
- Wednesday after the First Sunday in LentGenesis 45:16–46:7; Matthew 26:57–75
- Thursday after the First Sunday in LentGenesis 47:13–31; Matthew 27:1–26
- Friday after the First Sunday in LentGenesis 49:1–32; Matthew 27:27–56
- Saturday after the First Sunday in LentExodus 1:1–14; Exodus 1:22–2:10; Matthew 27:57–28:20
The Second Sunday in Lent
ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The collect for the Second Sunday in Lent.
- The Second Sunday in LentGenesis 27:1–40; Matthew 9:1–17
- Monday after the Second Sunday in LentExodus 2:23–3:22; John 1:1–28
- Tuesday after the Second Sunday in LentExodus 4:27–6:1; John 1:29–51
- Wednesday after the Second Sunday in LentExodus 7:8–25; John 2
- Thursday after the Second Sunday in LentExodus 8:20–9:12; John 3:1–21
- Friday after the Second Sunday in LentExodus 10:1–20; John 3:22–36
- Saturday after the Second Sunday in LentExodus 12:1–20; John 4:1–26
The Third Sunday in Lent
WE beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The collect for the Third Sunday in Lent.
- The Third Sunday in LentGenesis 37; Matthew 18:1–14
- Monday after the Third Sunday in LentExodus 12:37–51; John 4:27–54
- Tuesday after the Third Sunday in LentExodus 13:17–14:14; John 5:1–23
- Wednesday after the Third Sunday in LentExodus 15:1–26; John 5:24–47
- Thursday after the Third Sunday in LentExodus 17; John 6:1–21
- Friday after the Third Sunday in LentExodus 19; John 6:22–40
- Saturday after the Third Sunday in LentExodus 22:20–23:17; John 6:41–71
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
- The Fourth Sunday in LentGenesis 43; Luke 15
- Monday after the Fourth Sunday in LentExodus 24; John 7:1–24
- Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday in LentExodus 28:1–4; Exodus 28:29–41; John 7:25–53
- Wednesday after the Fourth Sunday in LentExodus 32; John 8:1–30
- Thursday after the Fourth Sunday in LentExodus 34; John 8:31–59
- Friday after the Fourth Sunday in LentExodus 40:17–38; John 9
- Saturday after the Fourth Sunday in LentLeviticus 19:1–18; Leviticus 19:30–37; John 10:1–21
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The collect for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
- The Fifth Sunday in LentExodus 2:23–3:22; Matthew 20:17–28
- Monday after the Fifth Sunday in LentNumbers 6; John 10:22–42
- Tuesday after the Fifth Sunday in LentNumbers 11:10–33; John 11:1–44
- Wednesday after the Fifth Sunday in LentNumbers 13:1–3; Numbers 13:17–33; John 11:45–57
- Thursday after the Fifth Sunday in LentNumbers 16:1–35; John 12:1–19
- Friday after the Fifth Sunday in LentNumbers 20; John 12:20–50
- Saturday after the Fifth Sunday in LentNumbers 22:36–23:26; John 13