Weekly Update | February 15, 2026
An Invitation this Lent: Join Us Wednesdays at Noon Online
In the Episcopal Church every three years we journey through the bible hearing stories about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Season after season, beginning in Advent as we wait his birth, then in Epiphany and Lent, we hear familiar stories that we have come to know.
This Lent you are invited to join St. John’s Cathedral LA and The Rev. Dr. Maggi Dawn online for a weekly gathering as we reflect on her book, “Giving It Up,” which offer daily bible readings from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day. Every week Maggi will read a story, we will share thoughts and learnings, ponder a related question, and close in guided prayer or song. The biblical stories will be familiar, but how they relate to our lives will be fresh. Maggi writes:
A Lent Series
Hello! My name is Maggi Dawn, and I’m an Episcopal priest and professor of theology based in Providence, Rhode Island. One of my favorite ways of going deeper in faith is to re-read the stories of scripture, imagining myself right inside the story. I want to get beyond the dry theory to something that connects to real life; and I believe that before we ever get to principles and lessons and calls to action, we need a deep and personal connection to God. It is my pleasure to join you this Lent for a weekly online meeting, looking further into how to deepen that connection with God. Lent is always associated with “wilderness” — but this is an invitation to a journey through Lent that does not feel like a dry, dusty punishment, but instead like a deep dive into a God who longs to feed our souls. I hope you will join me as we pray, read, and talk together.
Maggi’s book is available on Amazon electronically via Kindle or in print, though shipping may take 7-10 days. For the first weekly gathering or two, simply join us to begin our journey through Lent. The zoom link will be available on the St. John’s website at: www.stjohnsla.org. We will meet on Wednesdays, beginning on February 25th at noon for one hour. Order your book now and enjoy.
We hope you will join St. John’s Cathedral online. Everyone is most welcome to journey with us through Lent this year.
