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| “The journey through Lent into Easter is a journey with Jesus. We are baptized into his life, self-giving, and death; then, we rise in hope to life transformed.” – Christopher Sikkema RESOURCES FOR ASH WEDNESDAY AND LENT Building Faith Does Ash Wednesday: 8 Helpful Posts In addition to Ash Wednesday, Building Faith editors have included three posts about “Shrove Tuesday,” the day before Ash Wednesday. Blessed Is She: Living Lent with Mary Author Timothy Perry presents a Mary who belongs in Lent as much as in Advent, who shows what it means to die and live with the crucified and risen Jesus. Writing as Spiritual Practice: A Lenten Invitation Join poet, scholar, teacher, and spiritual guide Kathleen Henderson Staudt to explore how words can become a pathway into prayer, making you more open and available to God. Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. March 11 – April 8, 2025. REGISTER Ashes: A Lenten Playlist Music for Lent selected by Lifelong Learning staff. AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY LEARN AND GROW WITH US FEBRUARY  WEBINAR Bound Together: Baptism, Eucharist, and the Church Explore baptism and the Eucharist’s impact on Episcopal identity and community in a symposium on Rev. Dr. Strout‘s book, “Bound Together.” Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET REGISTER MARCH  WEBINAR Leading with Purpose: Navigating Church and Nonprofit Management Learn what defines a not-for-profit organization and the skills needed to effectively manage one. Led by Rev. David B. Wolf, former executive director of Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington. Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. ET March 13 – April 3, 2025. REGISTER  ONLINE WORKSHOP Our Own Deep Wells: Awakening Soulful Practices Members of the Our Own Deep Wells collective will lead the first of our new Wednesday Workshops, this one designed to inspire creative, evocative, and even playful practices that support wellbeing in these times of isolation and disconnection. Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET March 19, 2025. REGISTER EXPLORE ALL WINTER-SPRING 2025 PROGRAMS Ongoing/On-Demand  ONGOING Ministry Consultations Engage online in collaborative planning and conversation with members of the Lifelong Learning team. Church leaders in all areas of ministry are invited to take advantage of this FREE opportunity. NEXT SESSION: Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET, February 26, 2025, with Kim Arakawa, MA-ORGL. REGISTER  ONGOING The Well: Silence, Scripture, Sharing An ongoing, weekly opportunity to be transformed by silence, scripture, and stories in community on Zoom led by the spiritual directors of the Retreat House. Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. REGISTER  ON-DEMAND COURSE Calling Parishioners to Serve in Youth & Family Ministry Lifelong Learning’s Sarah Bentley Allred, M.Div., leads this new on-demand course designed to equip church leaders with the tools and strategies needed to build a thriving, sustainable volunteer base. TAKE THE COURSE |
Lent resources, webinars, and workshops for spiritual growth and community.
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