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Lent Through the Lens

2/6/26 | Formation

Lent Through the Lens
Join us this Lenten season for a special, transformative series: Lent Through the Lens. This program invites you to view the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving through new perspectives, focusing on art, music, and food.
 

5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist in Grace Chapel
6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker

Judy Mann

February 25: Lent through the lens of art - Dr. Judy Mann

Our first guest speaker will be Judith W. Mann, senior curator of European art to 1800 at the St. Louis Art Museum. Since joining the museum in 1988, she has reinstalled the collections of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and 18th-century European paintings and sculptures three times and organized two major international exhibitions. 

 

 

Jeffrey Carter

MArch 4: Lent through the lens of music - Dr. Jeffrey Carter

Jeffrey Richard Carter is Professor & Chair of the Department of Music at Webster University. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Kansas, and the Master of Arts degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Central Missouri. 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

March 11: Lent through the lens of food - Christina Johnson

Christina Johnson is a parishioner and professional chef. More details are forthcoming!

 

David Brinker

March 18: Lent through the lens of art (part 2) - David Brinker

David Brinker is Director of the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) at Saint Louis University, where he fosters interfaith understanding through art. A musician, arranger, and longtime advocate for the arts, David serves as Chair of the Visual Arts Committee for Arts & Faith St. Louis, and his leadership has helped shape a space where contemporary art and sacred meaning meet.

 

 

Childcare will be available upon request. Those seeking childcare must RSVP and select the option for childcare, no later than 2 days prior to the event. Please call the church office if you have any questions. 

Lent Through the Lens Speaker Series

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