Lenten Study Series
Wednesday Evenings on ZOOM starting Feb 21 through March 27
6:30-8:00 p.m.
On six Wednesday evenings during Lent, we’ll gather on Zoom to explore a wonderful and unique guide for our Lenten journey: Hard and Holy Work, by Mary Alice Birdwhistell and Tyler D. Mayfield. While the “work” of Lent often has us looking inward, to enact change in our hearts, this book also encourages us to look outward, to enact change in our world.
Framed as a journey through the book of Exodus and the story of the Hebrew people wandering in the wilderness, the authors encourage us to reflect on our own wilderness moments and our search for God in the troubling times of our lives and our everyday joys and uncertainties. At the same time, we’re encouraged to pay attention to the stories and needs of the people whose journeys are much different than our own – the marginalized, the oppressed, the underserved and overlooked; the people Jesus calls us to walk alongside and serve in his name.
The book is available for order online and we’ll have copies in the church office for purchase for $15. The book takes us from Ash Wednesday to Holy Week and offers opportunities for reflection, discussion, and action, depending on what you’re seeking from your Lenten journey. If you don’t have the time or space to add a weekly reading to your plate join us anyway! We’ll pull out passages to seed our discussion, and there’s a weekly video to guide us as well. All are welcome to participate! RSVP to Pastor Maureen to receive the Zoom link, or find it on our church website in the Member’s Section.