Lent 101: a mini-Catechism
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
If we were living in Ukraine, my three children and I would have already said goodbye to my husband, their father. I imagined what it must feel like for these families who, not long ago, were living in peace. Going to work, attending school, meeting friends for coffee, scrolling Instagram. Now? Their apartment buildings are being bombed and they are fleeing their homes. They are hiding out in subway stations and basements. It must feel surreal to them. And terrifying.
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The Circle of the Church Year
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
If you are unfamiliar with RBTL, this group meets on Wednesday mornings (on Zoom at the moment) from 10:30-12 to discuss and reflect on one of the Bible readings for the coming Sunday and to pray Noonday Prayer together. During Lent, we will continue to meet at 10:30 for our discussions, but at 11:30 we will turn to prayer using Bishop Steven Charleston's book, Ladder to the Light, as a guide. All are welcome!
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ
Parent Survey and Town Hall Follow-Up
All your feedback and ‘showing up’ is so valuable. Our future programs will be shaped by those voices that are raised! We shared a parent survey with the in-person crowd at the meeting. The responses to this survey are helping us to gather an “interest inventory” from parents. We plan to gather similar info from teens and, another idea born out of our meeting, to the whole parish as well. It’s not just teenagers that want to have fun with each other and go deeper into matters of the spirit. Turns out, we all do. And the urgency to make it happen might be stronger than ever.
Preparing Children for the Season of Lent
We might take it for granted that the altar cloths change to purple at the beginning of Lent… but this is a powerful signal for all of us, especially children. Why does it change? Who changes it? How do they know what to do? Where do we keep these mysterious items? Can I touch them? These questions and more are encouraged in our time exploring the sacristy and altar together following the 10am church service on 2/20 and 2/27.
