The area United Methodist Churches will be participating in the Lenten services which will be held

on Tuesdays during Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 18th.

Tranquil Tuesdays: Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17 and Mar 24

2026 Schenectady UMC Cooperative Lenten Initiative

Services at 6:30pm at the Church indicated, with light reception to follow.

1st - February 24

• Church: Faith UMC

• Lay Speaker: Karyn McCloskey (First UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 32

2nd - March 3

• Church: Alplaus UMC

• Lay Speaker: Rebecca Oliver (Eastern Parkway UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 121

3rd - March 10 

• Church: Scotia UMC

• Lay Speaker: Barbara Paul (Rotterdam UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 95

4th - March 17

• Church: Rotterdam UMC

• Lay Speaker: Jill Dunster Wesley (Scotia UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 23

5th - March 24 

• Church: Eastern Parkway UMC

• Lay Speaker: Ted Vickery (Faith UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 130