Welcome to St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Kamloops

We wish to inform our congregants that St Andrew's Lutheran Church will remain open for regularly scheduled worship services. Those people with high risk health issues, vulnerable members, and those experiencing cold/flu like symptoms are asked to self-isolate at home during this time of crisis for personal safety and to minimize exposure to others in transit and at church.

Those planning to attend worship services are asked to maintain social distancing while at church, in addition to other enhanced health precautions. Please refer to this site for further information; https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus-disease-covid-19

All other social events at the church are on hold.

We pray that the Lord will keep everyone in good health and that He will provide a speedy end to this crisis.

Lent

" Lent is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Monday and ends approximately six weeks later on Holy Thursday, the memorial of the Lord's supper the Thursday of Holy Week before Easter Sunday. The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer for Easter through prayer, doing penance, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving, and denial of ego.

The last week of Lent is Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday. Following the New Testament story, Jesus' crucifixion is commemorated on Good Friday, and at the beginning of the next week the joyful celebration of Easter Sunday recalls the Resurrection of Jesus Christ." Wikipedia