Lent at West Side
Becoming a People of Resurrection: Virtues for the Wilderness
Lent invites us into the wilderness—not as isolated individuals, but as a people learning to walk in God's ways.
This season we'll explore the virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude, faith, and love, not as private moral achievements, but as shared practices that shape us into a community capable of reflecting God's resurrection life.
Through the stories of Jesus, the prophets, and the early church, we will hear how God clarifies our purpose, widens our compassion, reorders our desires, strengthens our courage, deepens our trust, and roots us in self-giving love.
In the wilderness, God forms not only souls, but a people ready for new life.
Worship During Lent
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18, 7pm, West Side Sanctuary
Begin the season with prayer, reflection, and the imposition of ashes.
Drive-Thru Ashes, West Side Parking Lot
Come in your car to receive an imposition of ashes and a Lenten blessing. All ages are welcome!
- 7:00–8:00 am
- 12:30–1:30 pm
- 3:00–4:00 pm
Wednesday Contemplative Worship
Every Wednesday, Feb 25 – Mar 25 at 7:00 pm, West Side Chapel
A gentle, 30-minute service of scripture, silence, music, and prayer — a weekly pause in the midst of Lent.
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29 at 9:00am and 10:30am
Celebrate Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem with joyful worship at the 9:00am Contemporary and 10:30am Traditional Services.
Children’s Palm Procession:
Arrive 15 minutes early to meet Pastor Christine in the Library. All children Pre-K4 through 8th grade are invited to participate. Childcare for infants and toddlers available.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 pm, West Side Sanctuary
A contemplative service with scripture, prayer litanies, and interactive prayer stations including hand-washing, a finger labyrinth, and communion shared in small groups. Children and families welcome. Childcare available.
Tenebrae Good Friday
Friday, April 3 at 8:00 pm, West Side Sanctuary
A solemn service of shadows as we remember Christ’s passion through scripture, music, and descending darkness.
Good Friday Labyrinth
Noon–3:00 pm, West Side Chapel
Drop in anytime to walk the labyrinth for prayer and reflection.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5 at 9:00am: Contemporary Worship
Live Band & Communion
Sunday, April 5 at 11:00am: Traditional Worship
Choirs, Brass & Communion
Celebrate the hope and joy of resurrection!
Retreats and Spiritual Growth
WOMEN'S RETREAT
Open Hearts, Wounded World
March 6–8
Warwick Conference Center | Warwick, NY
Many of us are carrying more than we expected.
Grief we can’t quite name.
Questions about forgiveness.
A tender weariness shaped by the world around us.
This women’s retreat offers a gentle place to pause.
Grounded in Christian spirituality and drawing from Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects (no prior experience needed), we’ll gather for prayer, storytelling, guided conversation, laughter, and quiet time in nature. Together, we’ll make space to honor what’s true, explore forgiveness as something life-giving, and reconnect with hope.
Led by Anne Symens-Bucher, founder of Canticle Farm and longtime colleague of Joanna Macy.
You’ll leave with clarity, connection, and simple practices you can carry back into everyday life—even in a wounded world.
Space is limited!
MEN'S RETREAT
Beyond the Armor
Saturday, March 28, 9:00 am–3:00 pm at West Side Presbyterian Church
What if real strength begins when we put down our armor? Join Rev. Marc Oehler for a reflective and encouraging day as we explore the journey from the protected heart to the broken heart to the open heart. Through music, teaching, silence, and conversation, we’ll make room for God’s transforming love — and rediscover a deeper, truer strength that flows from tenderness and faith.
Daily Lenten Devotionals
Daily reflections following each week’s virtue and scripture theme.
Lenten Mission Opportunities
Rise Against Hunger
West Side Presbyterian, DePhillips Hall (Lower Level)
Saturday, March 1, 2026
Join us on Saturday, March 1 for our Rise Against Hunger meal-packing event! Together, we’ll package 20,000 meals to be distributed to vulnerable communities around the world. We will be working in DePhillips Hall (WSPC Lower Level).
Two packing sessions are available:
- 10:00–11:30 AM
- 12:30–2:00 PM
We need 100 volunteers of all ages (families welcome—children must be accompanied by an adult). This hands-on service project is a wonderful way to make a global impact while serving side by side with friends and family.
Let’s work together to help end hunger worldwide by 2030!
Starting February 7th!
Come Sing Bach's St. John Passion!
Don’t miss the chance to sing Bach's powerful and profound masterwork, performed in the original German with our period-instrument orchestra and professional soloists!
To join the oratorio choir in this unforgettable concert, email Dr. Steven Seigart, Minister of Music at or click here to sign up!
Rehearsals
Thursdays 8pm, at West Side Presbyterian
February 12, 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19
Dress Rehearsal on Saturday, March 21
Concert Performance
Sunday, March 22 at 3pm, at West Side
Kids and Families
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Volunteers Needed!
Saturday, April 4 from 9:00 am–12:00 pm, South Lawn
Help make our annual Easter Egg Hunt a joyful and welcoming event for our children and families! Volunteers are needed to help with setup, activities, and cleanup.
