2024 Lenten Devotional
Printed copies of the Devotional will be available in the Narthex of the Sanctuary and at the reception desk in the Ministries Center. You also can access the Devotional online. Written by the pastors, staff, and members of the congregation on the Ten Commandments, we will walk together through the Commandments, both in this devotional and in our Sunday worship. For more info., contact the
Ash Wednesday - February 14
5:30 p.m. Family Service with Imposition of Ashes, Chapel and Livestream.
The Rev. Rachel Pedersen will preach.
7:00 p.m. Service with Imposition of Ashes, Sanctuary and Livestream.
The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick will preach.
Adult Education Opportunities in Lent
Sundays, February 18, 25, & March 3, 10 and 17, 11:15 a.m., Fullerton Room, Ministries Center
Sundays, February 18 & March 24, 8:45 a.m., Gloucester Room, Ministries Center
Mondays, March 11, 18, & 25, 7:00 p.m., Witherspoon Parlor, Ministries Center
This Lenten season, we will experience and learn more about Christian prayer traditions in conjunction with our 2023 BMPC Lenten Devotional and worship, which walks through the Lord’s Prayer each week. For more info., contact the
Digging Deeper Bible Study
Sundays, February 18 & March 24, 8:45 a.m., Gloucester Room
This six-week study will be guided by the book Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments. Presbyterian pastor Eugenia Gamble writes that these laws are words from the heart of God, given to reconcile creation to Creator and God’s people to one another. She dives into each of the commandments and examines their application for modern-day Christians. The Rev. Dr. Franklyn C. Pottorff will lead this class. For more information and to receive a copy of the book, contact the Rev. Dr. Franklyn C. Pottorff.
Understanding Leviticus
Sunday, February 18, 11:15 a.m., Fullerton Room
As we spend the season of Lent immersed in the Ten Commandments, this morning, we will explore the significance of the other Old Testament Laws that shaped the identity of the Jewish people. Dr. Perry Yoder will help us explore how these Laws can still have meaning for us as Christians today. Dr. Yoder taught Old Testament for many years at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and is the author of a recent commentary for preachers on the Book of Leviticus.
Conversations on the Law with Rabbi David Straus
Sunday, February 25 &March 3, 11:15 a.m., Fullerton Room
Rabbi Straus will spend two Sundays with us in this Lenten season to help us understand the meaning of the Ten Commandments and the Law for modern Jews. David Straus serves as Rabbi Emeritus at Main Line Reform Temple in Wynnewood.
The Law and the Gospels
Sunday, March 10, 11:15 a.m., Fullerton Room
Jesus declared that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. He was often at odds with religious leaders around his interpretations of the Law. In this class, we will look more closely at how Jesus interpreted the Law and how it impacts our understanding of Christian discipleship today. This class will be taught by the Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick.
Delivered Into Covenant: Pivotal Moments in the Book of Exodus
Mondays, March 11, 18 & 25, 7:00 p.m., Witherspoon Parlor
This six-week study will be guided by the book Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments. Presbyterian pastor Eugenia Gamble writes that these laws are words from the heart of God, given to reconcile creation to Creator and God’s people to one another. She dives into each of the commandments and examines their application for modern-day Christians. The Rev. Dr. Franklyn C. Pottorff will lead this class. For more information and to receive a copy of the book, contact the
Paul and the Law
Sunday, March 17, 11:15 a.m., Fullerton Room
Paul is often known for valuing grace above Law in his letters to young churches. But his views are more complex than simply one versus the other. In this class, we will explore the historical debates around Paul’s relationship to the Law. This class will be taught by Dr. Joshua Yoder.
BMPC Tuesday Lenten Concert Series
Join us in the Chapel at Noon
After much success in the past few years, we are pleased again to present a midday recital series that will feature BMPC’s recently renovated Chapel organ. Full of orchestral colors (oboe, clarinet, tuba), a wide range of scintillating string combinations, and the grandeur of “all the stops,” the Chapel organ adapts to varied repertoire and this series is a wonderful midday escape from the hustle and bustle of our lives.
- March 5 – Isabella Isza Wu
- March 12 – Edward Landin Senn
- March 19 – Jeffrey Brillhart
- March 26 – Luke Staisiunas
Labyrinth Walks
Lenten Labyrinth is open daily during Lent, February 14 through March 27
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Chapel
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Chapel
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Chapel
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
March 28, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Gymnasium
March 29, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Gymnasium
Join us for worship as we walk through Jesus’ final days on Earth and celebrate the Good News of Easter.
Holy Week and Easter
- Palm Sunday, March 24
8:00 a.m. Worship with Communion, Chapel
9:45 a.m. Children ages 2 - Kindergarten meet in classrooms, and children grades 1 - 5 meet in Chapel for Palm Sunday Procession
10:00 a.m. Worship with Children’s Palm Procession, Sanctuary & Livestreamed - Maundy Thursday, March 28
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Labyrinth Walk, Gymnasium
5:30 p.m. Family Service with Communion, Chapel
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Simple Supper, Congregational Hall. Free-will offering.
7:30 p.m. Worship with Communion, Sanctuary & Livestreamed. The Rev. Dr. Franklyn C. Pottorff preaching. - Good Friday, March 29
8:00 a.m. - noon. Labyrinth Walk, Gymnasium
12:00 p.m. Worship led by BMPC Youth, Chapel
6:30 p.m. Tenebrae Pre-performance Talk, Fullerton Room
7:30 p.m. Worship, Sanctuary & Livestreamed. “Tenebrae: The Passion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer” features the Bryn Mawr Chamber Singers, composed by Hugh McElyea. - Easter Sunday, March 31
6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service, Front Lawn. The Rev. Rachel Pedersen preaching.
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Education Building
9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Worship with Choir and Easter Brass, Sanctuary. 9:00 a.m. Service Livestreamed. The Rev. Dr. Agnes W. Norfleet preaching.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Easter Flowers this year.
If you have any questions about our church or our Lenten services and events, please call 610-525-2821.
