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Thursday, February 28, 2013

 

Lenten Reflections
Christian Formation Commission
Greetings!

Thank you for joining us in prayer and reflection during this season of Lent. We will travel through daily scripture, reflection and prayer.  Additional people have been joining us each day. Please feel free to forward these reflections to others. We invite you to explore the other resources of the season found at the bottom of the page as we continue the journey together.
  
Christian Formation Commission

                                 Scripture 

  

You have taught me since I was a child and I never stop telling about your marvelous deeds. 

Don't leave me when I am old and my hair turns gray.

 

Let me tell future generations about you mighty power.

Your deeds of kindness are known in the heavens. 

 

No one is like you!

You made me suffer a lot but you will bring me back from this deep pit and give me new life.

 

You will make me truly great and take my sorrow away.

I will praise you, God, the Holy One of Israel.

 

You are faithful.

I will play the harp and sing your praises.

 

You have rescued Me!

I will celebrate and shout, singing praises to you with all my heart.

                                       

Psalm 71: 17-23(Contemporary English Version Bible-CEV)

Reflection 

 

How many of us can find at least part of our life in this psalm?  I respect educators and have tried to be a good teacher to others. I, like many others have had periods of darkness, doubts and fears.  After these times I usually feel stronger than before.  With wisdom comes strength.  With strength comes faith.  We must all remember who it is who gives us the strength to go on and praise his Holy Name.  

 

Prayer 
 
 We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand
 our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments
 which satisfy and delight us.  We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone. 
Grant us the gift of your Spirit that we may know him and make him known; and through him, at all time and in all places, 
may give thanks to you in all things.  Amen.

                  

                   from the General Thanksgiving in the Book of Common Prayer p. 836

                   

 

The Christian Formation Commission invites you to click these links and explore more resources:

 

 

           

Lenten Study Resource - Fill Me, Use Me...for the Work of Ministry from the Office of Black Ministries, The Episcopal Church

 

Resources for Lent  - from Episcopal Relief and Development 

 

Resources for Lent 2012 - from GodSpace  

 

Praying Lent 2012 - from Creighton University (A Jesuit Catholic University)  

   

Holy Week and Good Friday Resources - from The Episcopal Church   

         

Prayers and Liturgies for Lent - from Faith and Worship   

 

Feeding and Fasting-Reflections for the Lenten Season - from CREDO 

 

Meditations written by Young Adults - from The Episcopal Church Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministries

 

Resources for Lent - from "Vital Practices" - Episcopal Church Foundation

 

Lenten Giving Calendar - from Jenifer Gamber

 

Lenten Resources - from Building Faith

 

Lent and Easter Ideas to Use at Home - from Barnabas in Churches (UK)

 

Labyrinth for Lent - from Barnabas in Churches (UK)

 

Lent and Easter Plays for Children - from Skiturgies  

 

 

 

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