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40 Ideas for 40 Days
catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/resources/40-ideas-for-40-days Children's Lenten activities for every day of Lent. Building Faith - Lent 2022 Devotional for Lent at Church and Home: buildfaith.org/a-devotional-for-lent-at-church-and-home/?mc_cid=9fb63b48b2&mc_eid=e55df51017 Building Faith - Lent and Easter Home Kits: buildfaith.org/lent-at-home-kits/?mc_cid=9fb63b48b2&mc_eid=e55df51017 What Does This Day Mean? - Handouts
Catechist.com www.catechist.com/category/lessons-and-activities/liturgical-year/ Resources, lesson plans, activities, articles, and video suggestions for the liturgical year - at home and church. Catholic Icing Lenten Activities for Children www.catholicicing.com/lenten-activities-for-children/ Catholic Icing offers children and families Lenten activities and crafts, as well as a "Journey through Lent" calendar. Catholic Relief Services Lent Resources www.crsricebowl.org Each Lent, Catholic families across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and malnutrition, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all. Christian Year: Lent Resources (Presbyterian Church USA) www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/worship/christianyear/worship-resources-lent/ The Office of Theology and Worship has provided a collection of worship resources for Lent, including an Ash Wednesday service, a service of preparation for Holy Communion based on the Beatitudes, daily Scripture readings (two lectionary options provided) and Eucharistic prayers based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the season. Episcopal Children's Curriculum (ECC) Curriculum Website The Episcopal Children’s Curriculum is a thematic Sunday school curriculum tied to the seasons of the church year: Advent-Epiphany, Lent and Easter, Spring and Pentecost. It was developed by the Center for the Ministry of Teaching under the direction of the Rev. Locke E. Bowman, Jr. and Amelia J. Dyer, Ph.D. Although no longer in print, ECC curriculum materials are available for free download. Essential Guide to the Triduum (Busted Halo) bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/walking-through-the-triduum Faith and Family www.franciscanmedia.org/faith-and-family Franciscan Media provides as weekly reflection on the Sunday readings for families including a prayer, activity, and short commentary. Grow Christians—A Community of Disciples Practicing Faith at Home www.growchristians.org/ash-wednesday-lent-holy-week/ Find a variety of reflections, stories, images, and recipes, celebrating the presence of God during Lent and Holy Week. Illustrated Ministry ($) https://www.illustratedministry.com Illustrated Ministry creates accessible faith-based resources for the church and home. Their thoughtful and easy to use materials are designed to foster authentic faith engagement with refreshing designs, creative activities, and intergenerational focus. They produce curriculum programming, resources for the church year seasons, worship resources, and family resources. Check out the ability to use the digital resources on your website, email, and playlists. Loyola Press Lenten Activities www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/ Loyola Press makes available Ash Wednesday activities, a Living Lent Daily email series, Lenten season activities, prayers and retreats, Stations of the Cross, and more. Loyola Press Holy Week Activities www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/holy-week/ Lenten Resources for Catechists catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/resources/lenten-resources/ A variety of articles, activities, and prayers for children and families. Lesson Plans that Work https://lessonplansthatwork.org Published by The Episcopal Church and designed to follow the Revised Common Lectionary, these lesson weekly plans include sessions for young children, for older children, and usually a lesson plan for adults. Intergenerational lesson plans are available for many major feast days throughout the liturgical year. The Religion Teacher www.thereligionteacher.com/catholic-mass-activities/ www.thereligionteacher.com/holy-week-prayer-services The Religion Teacher has curated a large collection of Catholic Lenten and Holy Week activities for children. Sadlier Lenten and Holy Week Resources & Activities www.sadlier.com/religion/lenten-resources www.sadlier.com/religion/blog/holy-week-resources-for-families www.sadlier.com/religion/blog-de-sadlier-religion/recursos-de-semana-santa-para-las-familias St. Mary's Press Resource Center www.smp.org/resourcecenter/category/Lent/15/ The Saint Mary's Press Resource Center activities, lesson plans, prayers, articles, worksheets, and videos for Lent. |
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Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/lent-resource-guide Calvin Institute has curated resources into a Lent Resource Guide with Lenten art, music, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons will help you plan worship for Lent and includes resources for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. Daily Devotions www.livingfaith.com Devotions based on the daily readings from the Catholic lectionary. Faith at Home https://www.dofaithathome.org Faith @ Home helps you and your household grow in faith as you spend time throughout the week reflecting on God’s Word. Based on the Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, the devotions invite you to engage in the discipleship practice of Reading, Reflecting, and Responding to scripture in the context of community. Offerings include Adult and Small Child, Adult and Elementary, Adult and Youth, and Adult and Adults, so you can have conversations with everyone, no matter what stage of life. Lent Seasonal Devotional (Luther Seminary) www.luthersem.edu/godpause/lenten-devotional/ Loyola Press Lenten Activities www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/ Loyola Press makes available Ash Wednesday activities, a Living Lent Daily email series, Lenten season activities, prayers and retreats, Stations of the Cross, and more. Loyola Press Holy Week Activities www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/holy-week/ Living Lent Daily - 40 Hours to Inspire Your Journey through Lent www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/living-lent-daily/ The Living Lent Daily series of reflections, delivered by email, prepares people with a new appreciation of the journey to Easter. Reflecting on the Lenten Scriptures catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?s=Reflecting+on+the+Lenten+Scriptures Handouts for Reflecting on the Lenten Scriptures to be used in parish small faith groups with options for online videos to further reflection on each week’s theme. St. Mary's Press Resource Center www.smp.org/resourcecenter/category/Lent/15/ The Saint Mary's Press Resource Center activities, lesson plans, prayers, articles, worksheets, and videos for Lent. The Text This Week http://www.textweek.com Lectionary, Scripture study, worship links, and resources for Lent. \ United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Lenten Resources www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/lent Word on Fire Daily Reflections dailycatholicgospel.com Word on Fire: Daily Reflections is a daily email each morning with a link for reading the day's Gospel passage from the Catholic lectionary, followed by a short reflection on the passage from Bishop Robert Barron. |
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Busted Halo Videos
Ash Wednesday & Lent in Three Minutes: bustedhalo.com/video/watch-lent-3-minutes Holy Week in Three Minutes: bustedhalo.com/video/watch-holy-week-in-three-minutes Go into the Desert this Lent: bustedhalo.com/video/go-into-the-desert-this-lent Catholic Central: "What is Lent All About?" www.catholiccentral.com/catholic-central-episodes/lent What is Lent all about? Do you have to give up everything good and/or fun? Why do Catholics do Lent? Kai and Libby take you through the history of Lent and how to get the most out of it this year. Includes additional activities and resources. Catholic Lent and Holy Week Videos www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzpyD8yiodjEEuFv17IrZyz-Zy9N5-3uo www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzpyD8yiodjFt15VBcyiivwEAUqD-yiDK This is a collection of videos on YouTube about Lent, Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum, and Easter from The Religion Teacher. Catholic Kids Media www.youtube.com/c/CatholicKidsMedia/featured Catholic Kids Media develops a short video for children to prepare for each Sunday's liturgy and for the seasons of the church year. The Children's Liturgy of the Word with Miss Heidi www.youtube.com/channel/UCfg9euOFfmsu-xX7S2tCcNA/featured Every week, Miss Heidi (Heidi Witte) presents the weekly Catholic lectionary readings during a 30-minute Children's Liturgy of the Word episode. With family-friendly religious music by Catholic composer John Burland, faith-based signs in American Sign Language, and plentiful imagery. She provides a free coordinating coloring page each week (see YouTube videos for link or visit linktr.ee/kidsliturgy). Chuck Knows Church: Lent Videos chuckknowschurch.com/archive/37-worship?tr=y&auid=12907653&tid=12 Kids Corner kidscorner.net Kid's Corner is an online resource center designed for children (and their parents) to discover their place in God’s big story and learn how God is calling us to live out the Christian faith every day!
Lent Frequently Asked Questions with Joe Paprocki catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/02/lent-faq-with-joe-paprocki-a-short-video/ Saddleback Kids Videos YouTube Channel Saddleback Kids, the children’s ministry at Saddleback Church, has developed animated videos to teach children (and families ) about God’s word. These videos can be used as stand alone bible lessons that parents can view with their children. There are videos for early childhood and elementary children. The Skit Guys skitguys.com www.youtube.com/c/skitguys/featured The Skit Guys have produced hundreds of videos of their skits on a variety of topics: seasonal, faith themes, life issues, and more - for teaching, sermons, events, and more. The videos are available on YouTube and on their website (for purchase and download). Virtual Sunday School www.youtube.com/channel/UCMu2bG8L2dp7ywUZVa9uXDA/featured Lessons for every Sunday of the Revised Common Lectionary using easily-accessible resources and hands-on projects that can be done with limited resources. all available free on their YouTube channel. (www.virtualsundayschooluk.com) What is Lent? www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVCm-Yr1afkGj2WC1hC85_jH05naZsi3n Clergy from the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey provide simple, straightforward discussion of the days of Lent, their meaning, and the practices generally followed by the church. Why Lent" Bishop Barron Explains (Word on Fire) www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/video-why-lent-bishop-barron-explains/1639/ The Work of the People—Films www.theworkofthepeople.com/search?utf8=✓&search=Lent The Work of the People is an eclectic, ecumenical, and growing collection of provocative short films and interviews with spiritual leaders and thinkers, authors, practitioners, and theologians. Films are available individually, in multi-session thematic series, in contemplative themes (visual prayers, poems, and benedictions), and as e-courses. Worship House Kids ($) https://www.worshiphousekids.com WorshipHouse Kids offers children's worship media resources to help make learning about God fun, interactive, and meaningful. You can find the best in kids worship videos, Christian worship songs, backgrounds, and church curriculum to make a lasting imprint on the lives of tomorrow's church. Check out the ability to use the videos on your website, email, and playlists. Worship House Media ($) https://www.worshiphousemedia.com Worship House Media offers mini movies, worship song tracks, church countdowns, worship backgrounds, and small group videos. Whether it’s a normal Sunday or you are preparing for a special holiday service, you can find the perfect mini movie for a sermon illustration or engaging background for worship lyrics and announcements. |
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