Lent and Easter
A gathering of features and other resources centered on the Lenten season. Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, is a period of 40 days, not including Sundays, that precede Easter.
Global Song: Making Lent and Black History Month Musical Celebrations
January 15, 2008Explore the rich diversity of hymnody and song born out of the African American experience. Beams of Heaven and Steal Away to Jesus are treasures to share with your congregation. Read more ...
Off site Resources
- Lenten Study Resources, Upper Room
- Lent and Easter Resources, General Board of Discipleship
- Lenten/Easter Page, www.umc.org
Giving Thanks for Enduring Love
April 5, 2007After reading these passages, the verse that captured my attention was from Psalm 118: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever! (Psalm 118:1) Read more ...
Source: Mission Personnel
Sitting at the Foot of the Cross
April 5, 2007Good Friday commemorates history’s most famous public execution. It is a day of deception, death, and destruction. On this day we take solace from the words of Psalm 22 as some believe Jesus did while dying on the cross. In spite of our repulsion at this cruel method of torture and death, we cling to the cross. Read More...
Source: Mission Personnel
The Calm Before The Storm
April 1, 2007 - Palm SundayIt had been a hard week for Jesus and the disciples. Jesus had done his best to make his closest disciples understand what was about to occur as they journeyed together to Jerusalem. Again he rebuked the Pharisees, who continued to think that "keeping the law" was so important. Read more ...
Source: Mission Personnel
Memories of the Role of Women in Lenten Services
March 30, 2007When I was a little girl back in the early 50's, I really didn't know much about the season of Lent. However, I did know about Good Friday. We had the day off from school, and Dad didn't have to go to work. When Mom woke us up, there weren't any of the normal morning smells of coffee brewing or breakfast being prepared about the house. Instead, Dad was gathering his yard tools and Mom was getting groceries, bedding, and clothing together. We were preparing to go to our church, which was approximately 12 miles from where we lived. Read more ...
Source: GBGM Mission News
Business Is No Longer the Same as Usual
March 27, 2007As I reflect on my life, I ask how I got to this point. It is clear to me that business is no longer the same as usual. I am a born-again Christian who has been on this faith journey since October 1996 after a divorce and a miscarriage. I knew I could not continue on the same path that I was on. There was no peace in my life and I desired to have peace. Read more ...
Source: Mission Personnel
Lenten Meditation: Too Soon to Party?
March 27, 2007A loving parent welcomes both sons into a space of grace then awaits their acceptance of the invitation to the party - by Glory E. Dharmaraj, director of spiritual formation and mission theology for the Women's Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. Read more ...
Lenten Meditation: You Break My Heart
March 21, 2007God's tears are an alarm bell to God's people to choose life over death, justice over injustice. By Glory E. Dharmaraj, director of spiritual formation and mission theology for the Women's Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. Read more ...
Lenten Meditation: Natural Calamity, Random Violence and God’s Word
March 21, 2007Jesus shatters a popular notion of his day - and of our day - that sin is the cause of tragedies. By Glory E. Dharmaraj, director of spiritual formation and mission theology for the Women's Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. Read more ...
