Lent Ideas and Resources
from Bishop David
Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2010
Bishop David is asking parishes and chaplaincies to support two international charities with local connections:
Click here where you will also find a link that allows you give on-line.
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland have produced a series of Lent resources, 'People on the edge of His pain'. This is in partnership with BBC Radio. The theme will carry across Radio 4's Sunday Worship and Daily Service and on BBC Cambridgeshire Radio's Sunday morning programme. A handbook and other resources are downloadable from the local BBC site and from CTBI.
This year’s York Course is called When I Survey and is about the Passion. It is edited by John Pridmore and based around talks by John Bell, Colin Morris, Christina Baxter, David Hope and Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt. Churches Together in Ely (incl. the Cathedral) are among those using it.
The Cathedral will hold a special Ash Wednesday Eucharist at 7.30pm, and Compline is sung at 9 p.m. each Tuesday in Lent. From 20th March to 10th April, they will be hosting an exhibition of fifteen paintings by Charlotte Wright called 'In Human Likeness'. These are modern Stations of the Cross, inspired by visits to Palestine.
Ridley Hall students and staff have added to their successful series of Lent books with a course entitled Kingdom Encounters. It can be ordered from the publishers, Canterbury Press or from Ridley Hall and retails at £5.99.
Getting to Grips with the Old Testament: on Saturday 20th March, the Revd Dr Janet Tollington of the Cambridge Theological Federation will explore some of the lectionary readings from the Easter and Pentecost seasons as well as looking generally at different ways in which the Old Testament can be used in preaching. The day begins at 9.30 a.m. and ends at 3.30 p.m. This is primarily a training day for LLMs, but there are some places available. Contact Chris Worsley or Alison Evans if you would like to reserve a place.
The Church of England over the last few years has promoted the Love Life Live Lent campaign, which seeks to transform communities by getting people to do something generous, fun and kind together. It’s very suitable for all ages and also schools. Booklets can be ordered directly from the website and cost between 75p and £1 each depending on the quantity ordered. To learn more visit the Love Life Live Lent website or the Facebook group, where you can share your activities with your friends.
Follow the C of E Twittering at Lent.
Some Lent Books (from the Church House Publishing website)
Lucy WINKETT, Our Sound is Our Wound: Contemplative Listening to a Noisy World The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book
Robin GILL, A Bit Like Jesus
Claire BENTON-EVANS, Encountered: Meeting God in Ordinary Places - A Lent Course
Joel EDWARDS, Encounters with Jesus: Cover to Cover Lent Study Guide
Nicholas & Judith CALVER, Exploring the Void: A Lent Course
The Favourable Time: The CAFOD/Christian Aid Lent Book 2010
Maggi DAWN, Giving it Up: Daily Bible Readings from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day
Leslie J FRANCIS, The Gospel in the Willows: Forty Meditations Inspired by The Wind in the Willows BRF Lent Book
The Staff and Students of Ridley Hall , Kingdom Encounters: Biblical Characters in Life-Changing Conversation
Tom WRIGHT, Lent for Everyone: Luke - Year C
Love Life Live Lent: Adult and Youth version
Reflections for Daily Prayer: 15 Feb - 22 May 2010
David ADAM, Rejoicing in Newness of Life: Services for Lent to Pentecost
Jesuit Communication Centre Ireland, Sacred Space for Lent 2010
Paul Wesley CHILCOTE, The Song Forever New: Lent and Easter Meditations on Charles Wesley's Hymns
Andrew RUMSEY, Strangely Warmed: Reflections on God, Life and Bric-a-Brac Mowbray Lent book
Chris MORLEY, Tasting Life: Daily Thoughts for Lent
Stephen COTTRELL, The Things He Said: The Story of the First Easter Day
Paula GOODER, This Risen Existence: The Spirit of Easter
Adam HAMILTON, 24 Hours That Changed the World: 40 Days of Reflection
Murray McBRIDE, Walking with Jesus through Lent and Easter: A 'Visual Pilgrimage' for Families and Churches
Paula GOODER, A Way Through the Wilderness: Experiencing God's Help in Times of Crisis
John PRIDMORE, When I Survey... Christ's Cross and Ours (course booklet) The 2010 York Lent Course
Three of Bishop David’s own books have a Lent focus: Lent with Luke, A Journey with John and Ways to Pray – also available from Church House Bookshop and other suppliers. Discount for quantity negotiable though Bishop David!
Some links to other organizations offering Lent resources
- Christian Aid - includes their pilgrimage
- USPG
- CMS
- SCM
- Leprosy Mission
- Times Ed Supp, Fast Day for Schools
- Church Urban Fund
- World Vision
- Tearfund's Carbon Fast (Simple ways to cut your carbon emissions this Lent)
To download a copy of the Lent 2010 Resources sheet with all the above suggestions click here.