Lent is the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Traditionally it is a season of reflection and preparation for Easter, and it commemorates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert.
Worship Ideas
Called to Be the Church: Five Sundays of Lent (318.26 KB): These worship resources invite congregants to engage in Lenten practices that will guide them in sharing their gifts with the wider community. Written by Moderator Richard Bott.
Living on the Path of Respect (460.82 KB): A worship service on the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Loving Our Neighbours: Worship for Five Sundays of Lent (639.4 KB): Explore 5 new Lenten practices to help the congregation grow in faith. From the CtBtC: CGP.
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Acknowledging the Territory in Worship (170.12 KB): A brief guide to help congregations and bodies of the church incorporate an Acknowledgement of Territory into their gatherings.
Worship Blog
Wrestling with Lesser Evils
Editor Alydia Smith introduces a new Lenten study, and writes about the dilemma of seeking the good while choosing the lesser evil from a Christian perspective.
Where Were You?
In this excerpt from the new Lenten devotional "Faithfully Yours: Letters for the Wondering," Bri-anne Swan reflects on the perennial question, “God, where were you?”
An Interview with Lent Book Editor Alydia Smith
Alydia Smith is the editor of the new United Church Lenten devotional, Why I Believe. She was interviewed by Tilman Lewis, an Editor/Resource Coordinator at the General Council… Read more
