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Through the 40 days of Lent, join us in turning toward Gods abundance in devotion. With the community of faith at Cross of Hope Lutheran Church, encounter scripture, contemplate in reflection, and pray together as we turn toward Gods abundance. We are grateful for the members of this faith community who
Lent is 40 days long, counting from Ash Wednesday (and minus the six Sundays, which are little celebrations of the resurrection). Those 40 days identify with Jesus' 40 days of fasting and prayer in the wilderness as he prepared for his ministry; with Moses' 40 days of fasting and prayer on Mt. Sinai as he
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
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)
The Three Disciplines of Lent: Fasting, Prayer, Almsgiving. Fasting: Fasting is an integral part of Lent. Traditionally it has included reducing the amount of food we eat and abstaining from meat. We fast to allow our physical hunger to remind us of our spiritual hunger, our need for God.
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.
