Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent and, if Sundays are omitted, is 40 days before Easter.

2025 LCMS Youth Gathering

New Orleans, La. New Orleans, LA

Held every three years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity.