Lent Resources 2022
From the Presiding Bishop’s Office:
Life Transformed – The Way of Love in Lent - The journey through Lent into Easter is a journey with Jesus. We are baptized into his life, self-giving, and death; then, we rise in hope to life transformed. This Lent, communities are invited to walk with Jesus in his Way of Love and into the experience of transformed life. Together, we will reflect anew on the loving actions of God as recounted in the Easter Vigil readings. Together, we will walk through the depths of salvation history into the fullness of redemption.
From Building Faith
Seven Last Words: An Immersive and Interactive Experience for Children And Youth
A downloadable, and customizable Lenten devotional for church and home which is appropriate for families with young children or teens, but can be used just by adults as well.
Co-Creating a Prayer for Lent “Mad Lib” Style- with helps for creating online sacred spaces. Could work well with youth and young adults.
Lent & Easter at Home Kits – everything you need to know to create intergenerational home kits to help folks celebrate Lent and Easter and bring formation and practices into the home.
Lent in a Bag! How to create this great resource In English and Spanish
Children’s Illustrated Ministries offers great resources for Lent. Consider using the Stations of the Cross, Illustrated Lent for Families, the children’s bulletins, or the Illustrated Resurrection Set. Purchase the downloadable pictures alone or buy the curriculum as well. The flexibility of these materials can fit almost any program. Don’t forget that adults like to color as well.
Vibrant Church Communications offers a Lenten Micropractices package. A micropractice is a small spiritual practice. Instead of engaging the same spiritual practice throughout Lent, the micropractices are meant to give a sample across many different styles of practices. Some are active, some are reflective. They will make you think, take action, connect with God and others, and live into your Christian life. This downloadable resource can be used as a booklet or to create home kits.
The Salt Project
This interesting company does a lot more than church resources. SALT is an Emmy Award winning, not-for-profit production company dedicated to the craft of visual storytelling. But thankfully, they do make beautiful, thought provoking, and thoroughly modern resources for churches. Check out the wide range of Lenten materials, including the poetry of Mary Oliver for Lent.
Living Compass
Focusing on Christian wellness, Living Compass offers a daily devotional for Lent: Living Well Through Lent 2022: Letting Go with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. The devotional is offered as a booklet for sale, a free download or daily email. A Leader’s guide is also available for download.
Lent Madness
Lent Madness is a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints. Each day 2 saints and their stories are pitted against each other with an online vote determining the winner. The final winner is crowned with a “golden halo”. Though lots of fun, the stories and examples of the saints are serious and inspiring. Intergenerationally appropriate, and a large “scoreboard” can be mounted in the church.
Forward Movement
Join the Journey through Lent, 2022 – This large poster contains spiritual reflections for every day of Lent. Sold in packs to be given out in churches and faith communities. And consider the many other Lenten Resources offered by Forward Movement.
MORE RESOURCE PAGES
The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado has a very nice page of Lent and Easter Resources.
The Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) has an online Resource Center for churches. They have put together a wide selection of resources for Lent and Easter pulled from many different denominations and sources.