Lenten Resources

This is a simple Lent Tracker and Journal Page way to keep up with your Lenten Discipline or commitment as it is called here. Could be used as a good visual for children and families working on a discipline together. It is a free download from The Krafty Planner.

The Episcopal Church's definition of a Saint begins this way, "A holy person, a faithful Christian, one who shares life in Christ." During Lent 2023 this five part series will explore Episcopal Saints who may be less familiar to you. This is an Adult Formation opportunity available on Zoom. Resources and Materials Saints Hymns Sheet [...]

Introducing Lent is a class from ChurchNext and taught in sessions by Maggi Dawn author of Giving it Up a book of daily Bible readings for Lent. Course Summary: Lent is a holy season of devotion that offers wonderful opportunities for life transformation. Theologian and author Maggi Dawn unpacks the wonder of this season. Course [...]

The Poetry of Lent by the SALT Project offers three different Lenten devotions and resources based on the Poetry of Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, or Wendell Berry. You can purchase this resource here either individually or by congregation size.

Written by Sister Barbara Jean Brown (Episcopal Nun), Six Smooth Stones is a great introduction to 5 Spiritual practices that can be a focus for Lent or anytime. Practices are Spiritual Reading, Prayer of Attentiveness (Contemplation), Fasting, Works of Kindness (mercy) and Worship in Community.

Communal ashes: finding God in our lament this Lenten season is a post from Fuller Youth Institute, though a couple of years old is a poignant reflection for this year's Lenten season.

This Lent Guide is developed for Christian Formation Leaders and Parents. The Lent Guide is for parents and teachers to accompany kids’ adventures through the kid zine.

This resource from SALT Project is a 6-week devotional calendar for Lent. Each week has its own set of illustrated cards with engaging daily practices. Each Sunday outlines a simple candlelight service. Forty cards in all (including one for Ash Wednesday). This downloadable resource can be purchased for individuals or by parish size: Purchase Bless [...]

The Golden Halo is up for grabs again as 32 saints gear up for this annual fun Lenten competition.It is a great way to learn about both well known and lesser known saints in the church. Each year, Lent Madness publishes brackets based on the saints selected for the current year: Lent Madness.

Though not explicitly a Lent resource, 1,000 Hours Outside began as movement based on research sharing the benefits for children to be outside. Adults also benefit from more time outside too. This would be a great discipline for individuals, families, and parishes to share in during Lent and beyond. Find differently designed Trackers Here.

Lenten Micropractices offers resources for churches to share with their congregations from downloadable Lenten devotionals to images to share on social media during lent. (From Vibrant Church Communications)

Shrove Tuesday Party Packs (Building Faith) Shrove Tuesday at Home (Milestones Ministry)

Observing a Holy Lent is part of the Episcopal Church’s tradition and keeping the liturgical calendar each year. What does it really mean to observe a Holy Lent? Lent is about more than what we give up or take on, it is about growing our relationship with God and deepening our faith. Beginning with the [...]

From the SALT project this 40 day at-home Lenten devotional is for families with children and young people of any age. This is a heart-changing Lenten offering that calls families and individuals to take on the practice of breaking the chains of "injustice, apathy, violence, despair - even the chains of death itself!" Breaking the [...]

Lent 2022 Small Group Study on Anti-racism is from Religion and Race, a ministry of the United Methodist Church. This Lenten study was recommended by Lifelong Learning at Virginia Seminary. Designed for adults, this study has 6 weeks worth of material, so it go into Holy Week. "This study has been created with the faith-filled [...]

The UTO has put together 40-day gratitude challenge for adults as well as some resources for children for Lent. Adults • 40 day journal for at-home Lenten study and reflection. Each week explores a different topic around gratitude and is based on scripture. It is free for download here. Children • 40 day Gratitude practice [...]

Presbyterian Minister and Author, Traci Smith adds this book to her series of Faithful Families. Published on January 4th, Faithful Families for Lent, Easter, and Resurrection: Simple Ways to Create Meaning for the Season provides parents, godparents, teachers, ministers and others simple and engaging practices for children. Broken into succinct chapters, like Lenten Acts of [...]

Jill J. Duffield's Lent in Plain Sight is a daily Lent devotional suitable for adults and older youth. Readers are invited to seek and experience God through ten ordinary objects that Jesus would have seen or experienced on his way to Jerusalem. Through these ordinary objects readers prayerfully encounter God's promises of love and redemption, [...]