Lent Resources
Spiritual Direction
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Meditation/Prayer Support
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Healing Prayer as Contemplative Prayer, Matthew’s Wednesday evening class in Lent
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Wednesday nights at Trinity (September-May) – A class on Spiritual Practice every Wednesday class term
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Contemplative Mini-Retreats at Trinity, every 3rd Saturday
Climate Fasting
People from all walks of life are fasting to stand in solidarity with vulnerable people most affected by climate impacts.
A growing movement of fasters, including many youth groups, environmentalists and faith communities, is calling for world leaders to act to stop the climate crisis. READ MORE
Other ways to make a difference:
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Reduce your carbon footprint, calculate your carbon footprint, and explore ways to reduce or offset your carbon use. READ MORE
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Type “How to reduce my carbon footprint at home” into a Google search for ideas.
Digital Fasting
Also known by various other terms like “digital detox,” “digital Sabbath,” and “unplugging”, the idea behind a digital fast is to voluntarily and deliberately stop using all connected devices (smartphones, computers, tablets, and so on) that plug you to the internet for a pre-specified amount of time.
The abstention could be for as little as a few hours; however, most digital fasts are at least a day long, and many span an entire weekend or even longer. (Psychology Today).
Learn more about digital fasting as a Lenten Practice:
Lenten Reading
Lent Reads – Sunday mornings at 9:00 am
Reading for Lent: Nonfiction
Reading for Lent: Poetry & Fiction
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Practicing Resurrection: 40 Poems for Lent (hard copies available outside Stearns Library)
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Mary Oliver and the Poetry of Lent – A Lenten Devotional
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Imago Dei: Poems from Christianity and Literature, Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner, ed.
Reclaiming Jesus
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and a broad range of bishops, theologians, activists, and teachers urge us to a season of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance, and Action for the sake of our nation.