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Lent at LNPC

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 What is Lent? 
Lent is the period of 40 days, (minus Sundays), beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending the Saturday before Easter.

Forty days mirrors Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness.  (It does not include Sundays because they are considered 'mini-Easters,’ celebrations of the resurrection every week). In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism. 

Lent Today: 
Today, all around the world, Christians practice Lent as a time of self-reflection, repentance and fasting, to focus on God and be honest about our own and the world’s need for God.  Lent prepares us to receive the good news of Easter.
 
Lent at LNPC
This year, in Lent we will explore the symbolism of ashes.
(with prayer experiences adapted from The Seven Symbols of Ash, by Chris Paavola). We are marked with ashes at the beginning of Lent, the dust from which we are made, and to which we return. It is a sign of our mortality, grief and human vulnerability.  

Lent Kits
Kits went out containing symbols in boxes for each week of Lent. (Don’t peek ahead!) We will do these prayer exercises together in zoom worship, but if you are not able to join us, there are directions enclosed for each one so they can be done on your own. 

SCHEDULE OF GATHERINGS
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 
(6:00-) 6:30-6:45 PM

6:00 - 6:30 pm Listening Music & Rest in the Sanctuary
6:30-6:45 pm - Outdoor Patio Service

We plan to stream on Zoom for those participating from a distance.


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Email Kara if you need a link to the services.
You can join in by phone too!

​Holy Week with LNPC​

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PALM SUNDAY
ONLINE Sunday, March 28, 10:00 am

You can join in by phone too!
Link & number will be shared
Hopefully, we will be able to deliver some palms to you!
​Have ready: a candle, matches

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GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE SERVICE
ONLINE Friday, April 2, 6:30 pm
You can join in by phone too!
TENEBRAE SERVICE WITH COMMUNION
Link and number will be shared
Have ready: 7 tea light candles. matches. a piece of bread, roll or cracker.  juice, wine or water.

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EASTER CELEBRATION OF THE RESURRECTION,
​ONLINE Sunday, April 9, 10:00 am

You can join in by phone too!
Link and number will be shared
​Have ready: a candle, matches 

RESOURCES FOR ENTERING INTO LENT
Sacred Ordinary Daily Message
​Sign up to receive a daily email with prayer, scripture, images, and a guided reflection for visio divina that accompanies each holy day throughout Lent and Eastertide.
Downloadable coloring book for Lent & Easter 
  • 23-page PDF download to print or use on your device
  • Two pages for each of the ten seasons and holy days of Lent and Eastertide
  • Resource pages with scripture, reflection questions, suggested practices, and guided meditation
Faith with a Twist: 30 Day Journey into Christian Yoga 
blends the ancient church’s wisdom and the spiritual practice of yoga. This book has a different meditation, prayer, or practice to go along with readers’ yoga practice for each day of a month-long journey, inviting participants to grow in their love of God. In addition to the core material, there will be a series of postures (with helpful modifications that could be done while seated) as well as suggestions on how this series could be used to complement different seasons in the church year.
Includes free downloadable video, and a supplemental Lent prayer guide for your yoga practice.
​Printable Lent Family Journal (free)
Wonderful weekly family experiences to engage Lent in creative and practical ways.
From ​flamecreativekids.blogspot.co.uk​
Daily Online Lent Reading & Meditation (free)
Click to be guided through an online devotion each day.  Subscribe to receive a daily email with a short meditation, guiding you through a reading and reflection for each day of Lent.
Photo-a-Day Challenge - BustedHalo WILL BE UPDATED SOON
Lent is a great time to notice and be present. If you'd like a practice of noticing and sharing, why not a photo-a-day challenge?
  • Go to the website.
  • Share the InstaLent image on Instagram so they know you are participating in the challenge.
  • Take a pic following our theme of the day and tag #BHLent2021 and @bustedhalo on all your posts.
  • If you’re not on Instagram, no worries! You can still participate in the fun by uploading your Lent photos to Twitter or Facebook and use #BHLent2021 #BustedHalo and mention @bustedhalo.  
40 Days Toward Love
A family or individual prayer practice with lots of action ideas - drawing from LNPC's Prayer for the Nation practice. (Our "Prayer hearts!").
1620 E 46th Street    
Minneapolis, MN 55407    
612-721-4463

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