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.
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.
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?”
