Resources on Lent

Resource Guide on Lent

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are at the heart of the Christian gospel, and Good Friday and Easter are two of the most significant celebrations of the Christian year. Lent is a season of preparation and repentance during which we anticipate Good Friday and Easter. Just as we...

Lent, the Discovery of Love

Columba Ryan | Torch

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Columba Ryan preaches on making a new commitment to love for the season of Lent through the repentance and belief that makes the other—God and human—central, instead of the self.

Mark 1:12-15

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Love, Repentance, War

Ash Wednesday–Lent 1

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Poetry

A poem for Lent by Rachel G. Hackenberg focused on calling upon our souls to wake up from their slumber to feast upon prayer and scripture. Hackenberg seeks to call people to action.

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Lent, Prayer, Devotion, Feast

Lent

J Kameron Carter | African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 1 more types

J. Kameron Carter's sermon starter, based on Daniel 1:8-21, draws on John E. Guns to advocate the observance of Lent as a season of "sacrifice and self-denial tied to the purpose of redemptive societal engagement."

Daniel 1:8-21

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Lent, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Service

Service Planning for Lent

Alvin L Hoksbergen | Reformed Worship

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 1 more types

This resource by Alvin L. Hoksbergen and Kathleen Prince presents service outlines, worship notes, and sermon starter notes for six Sundays of Lent. The services emphasize covenant, faith, discipleship, spiritual renewal, and Christ's suffering.

Genesis 9:8, 17:1; Exodus 20:1-17 2 Chronicles 36:14-23

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Lent, Suffering, Covenant, Faith

Lent 6: #facepalm

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Poetry

Rachel G. Hackenberg writes a poem on her personal fails in parenting, work, health, and spiritual walk. She confesses at the end with a #facepalm hashtag.

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Lent, Prayer, Confession

Season of Lent

Luke A Powery | African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Poetry

A sermon starter and commentary by Luke Powery on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 for the season of Lent in the African American Lectionary.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

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Lent, Grace, Sermon, Thorn In The Flesh

8 Meditations on Lent

Jordan Hillebert | The Living Church

Poetry

"Lent is a voice crying in the wilderness, a finger stabbing in the direction of Golgotha." Jordan Hillebert shares eight brief meditations on Lent.

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Lent, Prayer, Repentance, Reverence

Sights and Sounds of Lent

Bernard J Haan Jr | Reformed Worship

Service Outline or Song Suggestions, Children's Sermon or Lesson

Coins, a robe, a basin of water, they can all turn into something special for the season of Lent. Here are children’s Lenten meditations that engage their senses by using these objects and more.

Matthew 21:1-11, 26:47-50, 57-68, 27:1-10, 24-25, 32-44; Luke 22:1-6, 23:26-34 John 18:28-40, 19:1-16, 23-24

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Lent, Betrayal, Forgiveness, Sacrifice

The Fight Between Carnival and Lent

Daniella Zsupan-Jerome | Loyola Press

Artwork, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Based on the painting, "The Fight Between Carnival and Lent" by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, this blog reflects on seeing the hand of God at work when the spiritual and the secular clash.

Joel 2:13

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Lent, Ash Wednesday, Confession, Baptism

Not By Our Speaking or Doing

Thom M Shuman | Re-Worship

Assurance of Pardon, Call to Confession, Prayer of Confession

Written for Lent this eloquent act of confession is suitable for use in a service of communion or any service in which the emphasis is on repentance, reconciliation, and restoration through forgiveness of sin.

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Mercy, Compassion, Forgiveness, Grace

Act of Confession for Lent

Thom Shurman | Re-Worship

Assurance of Pardon, Call to Confession, Prayer of Confession

An act of confession based on Exodus 20:1-17. This prayer of confession focuses on the different ways we don't follow God's simple commandments to love one another.

Exodus 20:1-17

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Lent, Grace, Love, Confession

Preparing for Lenten Worship

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Discussion Questions and 5 more types

This resource offers an introduction to Lent and a comprehensive guide to Lenten service planning. It provides suggestions for selecting passages, ideas for a sermon series, questions to consider, and sample elements of worship.

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Lent, Worship Planning, Easter, Lament

Search Results for "Lent" on Hymnary.org

Create in Me a Clean HeartPD
When I Survey the Wondrous CrossPD
These Forty Days of Lent©
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Sadie, the Prayer Dog

Alyce M McKenzie | Patheos - Progressive

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Alyce McKenzie reflects that Luke 13:1-9 encourages us to heed Jesus' urgent call to repentance and not miss out on joy we are missing. Lent is a good time to repent and head toward God.

Luke 13:1-9

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Lent, Parables, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth

Why Ash Wednesday?

Harry Boonstra | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Harry Boonstra explores the tradition of Lent and the use of ashes throughout the Bible and on Ash Wednesday, and the implications for believers (Genesis 3:19; Mark 1:15; Romans 6:1-11; and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

Genesis 3:19; Mark 1:15 Romans 6:1-11

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Lent, Ash Wednesday, Ash

Rethinking the 'Lenten Journey' Part 2 of 2

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Rolf Jacobson writes that Lent is a time for individual and communal spiritual renewal and shares spiritual practices and images for preachers to focus on. For example: Lent is sackcloth, Easter is joy (Psalm 30).

Psalm 30

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Lent, Worship Planning, Journey, Worship

Restore the Joy of Salvation

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry

On the twenty-seventh day of Lent, Jan Richardson ponders on the topic of joy in Psalm 51:1-12. She asks us to consider the ways in which we can invite God deeper into our spirits.

Psalm 51:1-12

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Lent, Joy, Salvation, God's Will

A Joyous Lent

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Prayer

Rachel Hackenberg offers a prayer for a Lenten journey that is "restful for the body and rejuvenating for the soul, with food and fellowship to satisfy my spirit and encourage me for days to come."

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Lent, Joy, Journey, Food

Lent 19

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Benediction or Blessing

A blessing, possibly for a benediction, written by Rachel G. Hackenberg that asks for people to let love and peace mark their paths. Hackenberg highlights asking for grace and kindness to come down as well.

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Blessing, Grace, Kindness, Peace

Painful Path, Strong Faith

Alyce M McKenzie | Patheos - Progressive

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Alyce McKenzie's exegesis of Luke 13:31-35 explores Jesus' prophetic path towards Jerusalem and argues that Christians are called to join Jesus on the same path of resistance, rejection, and discomfort.

Luke 13:31-35

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Lent, Suffering, Discipleship, Perseverance

Benediction: Lent

Nathan Nettleton | Re-Worship

Benediction or Blessing

Nathan Nettleton encourages his congregation with a commission and benediction concerning God's guidance.

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Lent, Benediction, Worship Planning

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