Lent, the time for self-examination, gives us the perfect opportunity to look at our relationship with money. The March Stewardship Toolkit explores the topic with a newsletter article and Sunday bulletin snippets. (Photo: Bill Hillegas, Creative Commons)
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is just weeks away. Form your plan to teach and learn about Lent. This treasure trove of free Lenten resources compiled by the Catechist’s Journey can help you explore Lent with any group. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Check out these suggestions for integrating creation care and environmental concerns into your congregation’s Lenten spiritual practices. Lutherans Restoring Creation provides this resource with plenty of links, suggested reading, and good ideas. (Image: Creation Care Summit, Portland Seminary, Creative Commons License)
God’s people are yearning for tools and help them draw closer to the divine. Here are a number of resources that you can use to help Lent be a time of focus on stewardship of our time, talent, treasure, and planet. From a variety of sources and in a number of formats, this downloadable PDF […]
Civilization is waking up to the reality that the environment is the Number One issue facing us today. Bring some ecological consciousness into your congregation this Lent. Lutherans Restoring Creation has gathered together a number of great resources for study and exploration. (Photo: NASA, public domain)
Lent is a time for renewed focus on matters of the spirit and practices that will refresh our connection with the Almighty. This year bring a study and experience of spiritual disciplines to your congregation. This handy group-study guide from the United Methodists of Greater New Jersey can help. (Photo: mwms1916, Creative Commons )
Lent is the season we “give up” things in order to test our willpower and help us grow spiritually stronger. This year consider giving up habits and foods that really aren’t good for body, mind or soul. See what a difference the 40-day “fast” makes in your life! From healthfitnessrevolution.com. (Photo: Salim Virji, Creative Commons)
Civilization is facing a looming crisis of plastic that, while cheap and convenient, doesn’t break down. What to do? The Church of England suggest cutting down on plastic consumption, and it offers a Lenten calendar with daily suggestions. Read about it in the New York Times. (Photo: Kate Ter Haar, Creative Commons)
RCL Reflection, 1st Sunday in Lent, Year B, Feb. 18, 2018
It’s helpful to pack as lightly as possible for the Lenten journey. How can we encourage one another to lay down our burdens, our possessions, our addictions–anything that comes between us and God–so that we can make space and time for divine encounters? Mark’s gospel structure gives us some hints. (Photo: S. Blezard, Creative Commons)
Lent can be a fruitful time of new learning, as God’s people open their hearts and minds to new insights and realities. This free Lenten devotional from Luther Seminary reinforces 10 stewardship principles through Bible study, prayer, and reflection. Produced for 2012, the dates are easily converted for use in 2018. (Photo: bhsher, Creative Commons,)
