The Lent App
Walk through Lent
with beautiful daily devotions in this app from Church Publishing.
Illustrated with art by the inimitable Roger Hutchison, author of The
Painting Table, and inspirational daily reflections by beloved author
and Spiritual Director Mary C. Earle provide food for the journey. A
built in journal function let's you record your own thoughts, and you
can share Scripture, the daily image, or your own thoughts via email or
social media. Available from iTunes here.
Love Life: Living the Gospel of Love
An online Lenten series from the Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE). The theme is love in the Gospel of John. Participants will receive a daily short video starting Ash Wednesday through to Palm Sunday. There is a free downloadable workbook that accompanies the series and a resource page and promotional material for group leaders and clergy. This is a Lenten
series in which everyone can participate, even if they can't show up in
person. Click here for more information and to subscribe.
Concord for Peace & Reconciliation
Written by staff of Wau
Diocese in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan, this is a
simple Lent course designed for use by anyone anywhere. The course
works by discussion and prayer, gives an African outlook on
Christianity and focuses on particular issues relating to peace. This
is the second Lent course created by Wau Diocese and it tries to
stimulate participation, discovery and tackle hard issues in faith.
Topics include, tribalism, domestic violence, trauma, the causes of
friction and what we mean by peace. Click here to learn more.
Lent Madness
Lent Madness is a
fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising
the Church's Calendar of Saints. The format is straightforward: 32
saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket.
Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for
their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly
Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to
the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded
the coveted Golden Halo. The first round consists of basic biographical
information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more
interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks,
explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch. You can
follow the action on the Lent Madness website, Facebook, or Twitter.
Episcopal Relief & Development Lenten Meditations 2014
Available in English and
Spanish, this year's devotional focuses on creating economic
opportunities and strengthening communities, with a particular focus on
empowering women. The daily readings are co-authored by a group of
leaders from across the Anglican Communion, who bring a range of
perspectives as they reflect on Scripture and other sources of
spiritual wisdom. You can order a print copy of the meditations or have
them delivered via email. Click here to see all the Lenten resources from ERD.
Simple Changes: Faith and Food During Lent
The Diocese of Olympia Bishop's Committee on the Environment and the Task Force on Animals offers this Lenten series. Each week's theme includes an invitation that challenges us to move into simple changes that can make a difference. Get more info and subscribe to the series here.
The Diocese of Olympia Bishop's Committee on the Environment and the Task Force on Animals offers this Lenten series. Each week's theme includes an invitation that challenges us to move into simple changes that can make a difference. Get more info and subscribe to the series here.
Lent 2014 Formation Ideas, Activities & Resources for Children, Youth & Adults
A wealth of information and resources from Sharon Ely Pearson and Church Publishing. Available here.
ChurchNext online course: Introducing LentTheologian and author Maggi Dawn unpacks the wonder of the Lenten season in this course available at your convenience on the ChurchNext website. Be sure to check out all the great courses offered by ChurchNext.
Lent for Families is another ChurchNext course you might want to try. This course is filled with practical tips from long-time educator and canon to the Washington National Cathedral Kim Baker who tells us how Lent offers an unparalleled opportunity for families to grow in Christ. It's available at your convenience here.
Carbon Fast 2014
How
do I take a carbon fast? From Ash Wednesday, 5 March, to 12 April is a
time of reflection and action. Each week has a theme with a prayer, a
resource to read or watch, actions to take as an individual, some
suggestions of community actions you can take and something you can
consider doing to change the system. Click here to get started. Lent 4.5: A focus on simplicity
Lent 4.5
is a seven-week faith formation program which inspires and informs
Christian communities on how to use the traditional Lenten disciplines
of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to protect God's creation, embrace
Gospel justice and nurture spiritual fulfillment. It offers practical
opportunities for people of faith to apply the values of Christian
Simplicity to their everyday lives.
Reflections for Lent: Bible notes from the Church of England
Reflections for Lent, an app available from iTunes here and for Android here, offers a simple way to make space for Bible study and reflection from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
Lent 2014 Daily Calendar from Environmental Ministries and Enough for Everyone
Known in past years as "Tread Lightly for Lent," this daily calendar
from the Presbyterian Church is a quick and easy way to stay mindful
of all God's creation throughout the season of Lent. In this calendar
are reflection questions, readings, facts, stories, and suggested
actions to draw you more deeply into relationship with God and all
God's creation, as you make your way through Lent.
A Journey of Heart: Meditations for Lent
This book - available in Kindle and print - by Beverly Foote of All Saints, Virginia Beach and Lynn Dean Hunter of Eastern Shore Chapel, Virginia Beach, offers an armchair pilgrimage, a journey of the heart. Individuals or groups who commit to spiritual growth will find this book helpful not only during Lent but at other times as well. Prayers, scripture readings, and meditations for each weekday of Lent, are appropriate for Christians of all denominations. Propers, selected from Common Feasts and Fasts, begin with the Thursday after Ash Wednesday and end with the start of Holy Week. Sundays, traditionally a celebration of Christ’s resurrection, are not included. Questions at the end of each meditation invite the reader or group to reflect, discuss, draw, or write journal responses and to receive in a new, transforming way the unending story of God’s love. Click here for more information.
A Journey of Heart: Meditations for Lent
This book - available in Kindle and print - by Beverly Foote of All Saints, Virginia Beach and Lynn Dean Hunter of Eastern Shore Chapel, Virginia Beach, offers an armchair pilgrimage, a journey of the heart. Individuals or groups who commit to spiritual growth will find this book helpful not only during Lent but at other times as well. Prayers, scripture readings, and meditations for each weekday of Lent, are appropriate for Christians of all denominations. Propers, selected from Common Feasts and Fasts, begin with the Thursday after Ash Wednesday and end with the start of Holy Week. Sundays, traditionally a celebration of Christ’s resurrection, are not included. Questions at the end of each meditation invite the reader or group to reflect, discuss, draw, or write journal responses and to receive in a new, transforming way the unending story of God’s love. Click here for more information.
