lent

lent is underway. i always like this season. there is always loads of great stuff out there in the blogosphere which i hope to unearth and link to over the next few weeks. an easy starting point is to follow my category lent if you want to see previous years' content.

this year grace are not running a lent blog. but if you want something to dip into or follow along the previous three years are here -

2006 | 2007 | 2008.
(because of the way blogs work they start at the end)

i thought i was being organised ordering maggi's book ahead of time for lent but have realised that it is clearly for next year's lent - doh! so i guess i am prepared for next year :-) however true to form mark pierson has produce a wonderful little booklet through lent with a reflection for each day so i will be following along with that. that arrived in the post as a gift so that seemed perfect (thanks mark) - if it's online somewhere let me know!

we have three extra grace evenings through lent exploring the theme of gift further - a film night watching sigur ros film heima and discussing giving gifts in the community, a storytelling night in the new inn and a discussion around giving . the dates are march 5, 19, april 2. leave a comment if you want more info...

and leave a comment if you have come across some great lent stuff online...

Comments

[maggi]

oh, Jonny! sorry that must have been annoying! I have just sent off the final edits, the book will be out in November, ready for Lent 2010. I'll send you a freebie. Maggi

[jonny]

that's fine - i have ordered it on amazon so save your freebie for someone else!

[Laura]

me??

[becky]

Jonny - a book I highly recommend is "An Altar in the World" by Barbara Brown Taylor = there's an excerpt online (http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=18829)

God Spam found some Lenten cards that work if you're twisted like me.
http://godspam.blogspot.com/2009/02/because-hallmark-is-seriously.html

Of course, there's always the cartoons over at ASBO Jesus and Naked Pastor.