Grace and Gratitude: Lenten Resources

Dear Friends and Colleagues, I have prayed for the church throughout my entire ministry. I have experienced the church as a source of beauty, grace, and justice. However, I have also experienced the church to be a breeding ground of division and individualism. The church is a beautiful and difficult context in which to grow, live, and serve. The church is our home, but we find ourselves in a steady decline.

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Lenten Resources

The ministry areas of Theology, Formation and Evangelism offer many free, online resources for personal reflection and worship planning throughout Lent. Each resource offers inspiration specifically focused on the Lenten Season, beginning on Ash Wednesday.

A Year with Matthew, 2022-2023 Downloadable PDF includes ideas for preaching, music, study, and prayer for Revised Common Lectionary Year A, in keeping with the Matthew 25 vision of the PC(USA). Available in English, Spanish, & Korean.

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A Year with Matthew 25 podcast For your Lenten journey, tune into this weekly podcast. This 10-minute podcast connects the Sunday lectionary readings with our Matthew 25 vision.

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d365 Online Daily Devotional for Youth and Young Adults

A partner of our Office of Presbyterian Youth and Triennium, d365 is an online daily devotional experience, written for youth and young adults to provide reflections on themes that impact our faith journey. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, d365 will feature a Lent focused devotional experience called "Journey to the Cross." Download the d365 app to your phone or go to d365.org.

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New Lenten Resource from the Office of Vital Congregations

The Office of Vital Congregations will be releasing an original Lenten devotional online beginning on Ash Wednesday. Click on the image to learn more.

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Lenten Resources from 1001's New Way Podcast   Season 7 of the New Way podcast featured stories following the Lenten journey. Listen to episodes 47-56 to enhance your intentional reflection and practices for Lent this year.

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2023 Virtual Cohorts for Ministry Leaders

Groups are gathering around spiritual practices, anti-racism, evangelism and ministerial vision.   Contact Alicia Demarta-Pressley in the Office of Theology and Worship for more information.

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Bible Study for Congregations and College Students

"Why Presbyterians are Like That" is a 10-session Bible study - available as free, downloadable PDFs in two versions. One for congregations and one for college students. The Office of Christian Formation partnered with UKirk Collegiate Ministries to offer this resource written by Austin College Chaplain and Director of Church Relations, Rev. Dr. John Williams.

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Join us in Atlanta for What's the Secret Sauce event!

Join us for two days of listening, sharing, worshiping and savoring the wisdom of immigrant new worshiping communities and discover key ingredients for supporting our witness together as we explore successful partnerships with immigrant new worshiping communities and learn the kitchen secrets from mid council leaders and denominational staff.

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2023 Discerning Missional Leadership Events Registration Open

DML events are designed to help people considering starting a New Worshiping Community to discern their call and identify areas of personal growth. Click on the link for a video with more info and a link to register.

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2023 Scholarship Applications Open till May 15 - Apply Now!

Financial Aid for Service offers scholarships to Presbyterian undergraduates and seminary students with extra grant money for BIPOC students without separate applications. Scan the QR code or click on the image to learn more and apply.

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Everyday God-talk Video Series Launches a New Season

The Office of Theology and Worship launches a new season of Everyday God-talk. Tune into our YouTube channel or Facebook page to listen to So Jung Kim's thoughtful conversations with ministry leaders about rest and restoration in retirement and times of transition.

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Spreading the Vision of Matthew 25 across the Church

Matthew 25 is a living translation of Jesus Christ — strengthening relationships, transforming your church, and bringing alive your commitment to those who are marginalized or in need in your community and the world around us. Make no mistake, Jesus is calling us to perform ordinary acts of compassion in daily life. But we have also been called to consider the factors that led to these conditions, to confront the causes of inequality, to confess the sin of greed and to correct the problem of poverty — whether in our own nation and neighborhood, or around the world.

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