With Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 5, we are planning once again to print a Lenten Devotional comprised of the congregation’s writings and thoughts. This is a chance for you to use your talents to be an author! It can be as long or as short as you like. Bible references will be assigned to guide your writing if you wish or you can choose your own.

The theme for Lent will be called, Everything In Between.

Everything In Between

Beginning with Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51), this worship series flows through several familiar stories—the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the fruitless fig tree, the Lost Sheep, Zacchaeus, and more. Many of these stories are well-known in both sacred and secular imagina-tion and hold significance in pop culture, church history, politics, and everything in between.

One thing that is striking is how Jesus’ minis-try broke down the established social, political, and religious divides of his time. Jesus intentionally pointed out cultural and political extremes to emphasize the radical, inclusive, and surprising love of God. When we study these stories in their historical and cultural context, we see how they mirror the divisions many of us experience in our families, churches, and communities today.

This theme, “Everything In Between,” invites us to navigate the polarities in our lives with more faith, intention, and openness to be transformed. Each week will explore two contrasts, like “faith & works” or “rest & growth,” or “grief & hope.” As we explore these concepts in scripture with Jesus, we hope to find a richer and fuller understanding of life and faith. We hope to find that God is present in be-tween.

If you would like to contribute to this wonderful Lenten resource, contact the church office to be connected to the organizers.