Why don't Protestants "Celebrate" Lent nor Pentecost?

[AndrewJMason]

I mean… It happened…
I understand, to an extent, Pentecost because Jesus Christ wasn’t “there” in flesh, i’d suppose.

But, obviously Lent happened. What’s up?

 

[Dave_Noonan]

Only the Protestant groups that are descended from the Radical Reformation tend to eschew the observance of Lent or Pentecost. Other Protestant groups do observe both.

 

[Alix1912]

Only the Protestant groups that are descended from the Radical Reformation tend to eschew the observance of Lent or Pentecost. Other Protestant groups do observe both.

Thank you the High Litergical Churchs all celebrate Lent and Pentacost. Please don’t lump all protestants together as our believes and theology are very different.

 

[JoshuaNY]

I mean… It happened…
I understand, to an extent, Pentecost because Jesus Christ wasn’t “there” in flesh, i’d suppose.

But, obviously Lent happened. What’s up?

As the other posters have mentioned, the Liturgical Denominations observe Lent and Pentacost.
In the Lutheran Church, the observation of Lent is very close to the RC way. I beleive the only difference is that as Lutherans we are not required to abstain from meat on Fridays although many still do.

 

[Publisher]

Only the Protestant groups that are descended from the Radical Reformation tend to eschew the observance of Lent or Pentecost. Other Protestant groups do observe both.

Most Protestants DO celebrate Pentecost…40 days after the ascention…it is the “birthday of the church” and the coming of the promised Comforter.

Those Mennonite and Brethren groups I have worshipped with DO recongnize and celebrate Pentacost…lent is another issue. Except for those liturgical Protestant traditions I don’t know any that specifically set aside time to consider lent as part of their tradition.

 

[ChadS]

As a United Methodist we usually had an Ash Wednesday service, but ashes were never imposed. There was typically a sense of Lent and some people would give things up or do something extra, but it wasn’t emphasized at all. Pentecost is definitely followed and it would be a mistake to suggest that many if not most Protestants groups ignore this one occasion.

As others have said it’s mainly the liturgically minded churches that keep some semblance of both Lent and Pentecost.

ChadS

 

[Publisher]

I think that the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) have lenten services in their temple.

 

[JonNC]

I mean… It happened…
I understand, to an extent, Pentecost because Jesus Christ wasn’t “there” in flesh, i’d suppose.

But, obviously Lent happened. What’s up?

Here is a link to the LCMS Church year calendar. You’ll find Advent, Christmas, Epiphany,
the Pre-Lent saeson - Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima - Lent, Holy Week, Pentecost, followed by the time of the Church.

lcms.org/page.aspx?pid=446

Jon

 

[kikkichan]

I think that the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) have lenten services in their temple.

Yes! The Community of Christ does acknowledge Lent

*2011 Lent Daily Scripture Readings
March 9 (Ash Wednesday) through April 24 (Easter)

cofchrist.org/worship/lent2011.asp*

The same with Pentecost
*
June 12, 2011
Pentecost/Endowment Day
The Holy Spirit Amazes

cofchrist.org/worship10-11/061211.asp*

Any comments from LDS respondents?

Also, I once picked up a brochure on Lent at a Presbyterian Church that had meditations that could have written by a Catholic.
–kc

 

[Joe_Kelley]

I think that there is enough variation of belief in Protestantism that one should never speak of what Protestants believe/practice, or don’t believe/practice.

 

[Mrs_V]

Lent and Pentecost were never mentioned in the Southern Baptist churches I attended as a child/young adult. The Sunday before Easter (we didn’t call it Palm Sunday at all) we would usually have our yearly ‘Lord’s Supper’ remembrance consisting of an oyster cracker and grape juice.

 

[ConsciousCoward]

I attend a United Methodist church, and we’ve always celebrated both Lent and Pentecost.

 

[FaithJoy]

When I was CoC, I never heard Lent or Pentecost unless it was in a sermon.

 

[vickimonica]

I was formerly a mormon, and not only did they not acknowledge Lent, they would not even
acknowledge Palm Sunday or Good Friday…

 

[Alix1912]

I was formerly a mormon, and not only did they not acknowledge Lent, they would not even
acknowledge Palm Sunday or Good Friday…

Mormon’s aren’t really protestants. Most protestant churchs and the Catholic Church do not even regard them as Christian. They do not believe in the Trinity.

 

[AndrewJMason]

I sure hope I didn’t offend any of my separated brothers in Christ through lumping all Protestant denominations together. I am heartfully sorry.

When i attended protestant churches, we never acknowledge either.