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 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

Into Lent

Roddy Hamilton | Re-Worship

Benediction or Blessing

Roddy Hamilton's blessing for the start of Lent characterizes Lent as a time of wilderness wandering awaiting the promised coming of the Messiah.

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Lent, Blessing, Wilderness

Lent 18 (Daily Grace)

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Prayer

A prayer by Rachel G. Hackenberg focused on asking God for daily grace.

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Blessing, Grace, Prayer, Heart

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

Ash Wednesday

Marvin A McMickle | The African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

A sermon starter and commentary by Marvin McMickle on 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10, for Ash Wednesday in the African American Lectionary.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21, 6:1-10

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Lent, Ash Wednesday, Reconciliation, Culture

Prayers for the season of Lent

John Birch | Faith and Worship

Prayer

John Birch presents a series of prayers for the season of Lent, including Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

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Sin, God's Love, Cross, Word Of God

Ash Wednesday Worship

Debra Rienstra | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Service Outline or Song Suggestions and 3 more types

Outline of a worship service of repentance and renewal for Ash Wednesday, including prayers, invitation, scripture, music, imposition of ashes, benediction, and a link to a meditation by Debra Rienstra.

Psalm 102:1-17; Mark 1:9-13

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Lent, Ash Wednesday, Repentance, Liturgy

Painful Path, Strong Faith

Alyce M McKenzie | Patheos - Progressive

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

This 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

Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

John Chrysostom | Reformed Worship

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Book Quote

A 4th-century sermon is still preached every Easter in Orthodox churches. This poetic sermon is heard but once a year, but many worshipers know it by heart.

1 Corinthians 5:7

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Easter, History, Pascha, St. John Chrysostom

The Call Is Urgent

Dennis Olson | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

A commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17. The text calls us "to confess our sins, to remind ourselves of our mortality and frailty, and to hear the call to repentance or turning around from our sinful ways."

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

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Ash Wednesday, Repentance, Sin, Fasting

Faith and Dependence on God

Jerome Creach | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Psalm 25 is a model prayer, based on the cries of individuals to God in earlier psalms. It indicates how important it is regularly to recite words that call us to faith and dependence on God.

Psalm 25:1-10

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Faith, God's Faithfulness, Commentary, Psalms

A Blessing in the Ashes

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Poetry

Ash Wednesday is the subject of a collection including a painting, reflection, poem, and other resources. The author writes about the grief of burying her husband, and the power of ashes and dust in God's hands.

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Ash Wednesday, Blessing, Family, Dust

Prayers for Lent & Eastertide

W David O Taylor | W. David O. Taylor

Artwork, Prayer

David Taylor uses artwork and prayer to help us "discover new graces through our willing embrace of Spirit-enabled acts of mortification," offering several prayers for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.

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Lent, Collect, Prayer, Ash Wednesday

How to Make the Most Out of Lent

Rachael Popcak | Patheos - Catholicism

Article about Worship and the Sacraments, Article about Theology

Gregory and Rachael Popcak offer three alternative ideas for Lenten sacrifices: giving up self-sufficiency and independence, giving up overthinking and jumping to conclusions, and giving up over-scheduling and overworking.

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Lent, Joy, Mental Health, Roman Catholic

Prayer for Lent

Christian Aid | Worship Words

Prayer

This prayer for Lent from Christian Aid UK asks for faithfulness to the gospel of peace and justice and Christ’s “way of compassion and solidarity with those who are poor and excluded.”

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Lent, Prayer, Justice, Conflict

Space to be Receptive

Douglas Galbraith | Re-Worship

Opening Prayer

This opening prayer for Lent by Rev. Dr. Douglas Galbraith thanks God for space to be receptive on Sundays during Lent, and asks God to help us be thoughtful, intentional, and open to learn.

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Lent, Prayerfulness, Learning

Forty Days in the Desert

Chris Heckert | Re-Worship

Call to Worship, Opening Prayer

This is a call to worship and opening prayer for the first Sunday of Lent. It is based on the baptism and temptation of Christ (Mark 1:9-15, Luke 4:1-13).

Mark 1:9-15; Luke 4:1-13

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Temptation Of Christ, Baptism Of Christ, Journey, Wilderness

Lent

Yolanda Pierce | The African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

A sermon starter and commentary by Yolanda Pierce on Psalm 32:1-7 for the season of Lent in the African American Lectionary.

Psalm 32:1-7

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Lent, Hope, Sermon, God's Deliverance

Lent

John E Guns | The African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

A sermon starter and commentary on Romans 12:1-3 by John Guns focused on the season of Lent in the African American Lectionary.

Romans 12:1-2

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Lent, Redemption, Service, Sermon

Lent

The Church of England

Service Outline or Song Suggestions and 7 more types

The history of Lent explains its focus of self-examination, penitence, self-denial, study, and preparation for Easter, to which almsgiving has traditionally been added. The resources provided here will help worshipers experience the meaning of the season....

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Lent, Meditation, Penitence, Self-denial

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