Lenten Devotions
Lent 2020
Dear Friends,
Lent is the gift of time to slow down and reflect on who we are as people of God who follow Jesus. Much of the year, we focus on following Jesus as he teaches the people, heals the sick, feeds the hungry, calms the waters, and confronts evil. During Lent, we follow Jesus into the wilderness where he fasted, faced temptation, and had nothing to rely on but the Spirit who led him there.
As individuals, we practice Lent in a variety of ways, from giving up things that we rely on for security rather than God to taking on practices that deepen our relationship with God. Yet, while we walk through Lent as individuals in some ways, in other ways we travel together. We slow down together and work to deepen our relationship with God together. This Lenten Reflection Booklet is one of the ways we journey together through this holy season. With a reflection for each day written by a fellow parishioner, we hear a bit of each other’s story and reflect on Lent through the eyes of each other. Together, we learn more deeply what it means to be people of God who follow Jesus.
This booklet is a treasure of reflections offered from the heart of each person who wrote. My deep thanks to each of you, to Heather Swift who has once again edited this book, to Eileen Gaston for proof reading it, and to Kathy Garber who is the production manager.
A blessed Lent to each of you,
Charlotte+
Dear Friends,
Lent is the gift of time to slow down and reflect on who we are as people of God who follow Jesus. Much of the year, we focus on following Jesus as he teaches the people, heals the sick, feeds the hungry, calms the waters, and confronts evil. During Lent, we follow Jesus into the wilderness where he fasted, faced temptation, and had nothing to rely on but the Spirit who led him there.
As individuals, we practice Lent in a variety of ways, from giving up things that we rely on for security rather than God to taking on practices that deepen our relationship with God. Yet, while we walk through Lent as individuals in some ways, in other ways we travel together. We slow down together and work to deepen our relationship with God together. This Lenten Reflection Booklet is one of the ways we journey together through this holy season. With a reflection for each day written by a fellow parishioner, we hear a bit of each other’s story and reflect on Lent through the eyes of each other. Together, we learn more deeply what it means to be people of God who follow Jesus.
This booklet is a treasure of reflections offered from the heart of each person who wrote. My deep thanks to each of you, to Heather Swift who has once again edited this book, to Eileen Gaston for proof reading it, and to Kathy Garber who is the production manager.
A blessed Lent to each of you,
Charlotte+
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