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What is Lent? The season of Lent derives from the ancient Church's period of preparation for those who were to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. That preparation included instruction, fasting, repentance, prayers and special acts of devotion. Today, the entire Church uses this same period and some of those same practices to prepare for the
On Ash Wednesday, as Lent begins, we are invited to struggle against everything that leads us away from love of God and neighbor by exercising the Discipline of Lent: repentance, fasting, prayer and works of love.
Traditionally, there are three pillars of Lent: praying, fasting, and alms giving, which come to us from Matthew 6:1-18. The practices in this booklet rotate through these themes, along with additional practices that don’t fit neatly in one of those categories (“more”). Engage with the practices when and how you can. There is no right
Lutherans for Lent. A devotional plan for the season of Lent designed to acquaint us with our Lutheran heritage, the Small Catechism, and the four Gospels. Rev. Joshua V. Scheer. Other Notables (not exhaustive)
Over the course of this season of Lent, we will look at the seven Scriptural marks of the Church, as explained by Martin Luther in his great work On the Councils and the Church*: the Office of the Keys, the Word of God, Baptism, the Call and Ordination of Pastors, Prayer and Praise to God, the Holy Cross, and the Lord’s Supper.
23 Μαρ 2017 · When discussing Lenten liturgical practices of Lutherans, I believe one can distinguish three different categories into which each practice can be placed: Visual, Historical/Traditional, and Emotional/Spiritual.
Based on the 2023 LCMS Convention theme “We Preach Christ Crucified,” LCMS Worship provides suggestions for liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and collects to use during 2024 midweek Lenten services. Starter thoughts and suggestions for sermons are included.
