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) (PDF): 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.
- Gathering Lectionary for Lent/Easter, February 22-May 21, 2023 (874.63 KB) (Word): Includes suggested readings, hymns, worship sparks, children's time ideas, sermon starters, etc.
- Loving Our Neighbours: Worship for Five Sundays of Lent (639.4 KB) (Word): Explore 5 new Lenten practices to help the congregation grow in faith. From the CtBtC: CGP.
Worship Blog
Antisemitism and Lent
Lent can be a powerful time to repent of Christian anti-Judaism and actively commit to countering antisemitism.
A Healthy Lent
Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes on the importance of being intentional about our spiritual practices during the season of Lent.
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