Last year Elliot and I have were asked by a couple of churches if we would put together a short guide on the season of Lent. There is a brief background on the history, some pastoral reflections and some liturgical and practical suggestions for how to observe the season meaningfully. There is a lot more to say and Lent is part of an ancient church practice that is foreign to most of us and our contexts but we have drawn out the important biblical and pastoral aspects that are helpful to all of us.
<Here is our official LENT Season page>
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Articles:
A Brief Guide to Lent (by Elliot Grudem & Bruce Benedict)
/ As featured on The Resurgence.com
Other Articles:
On Keeping a Holy Lent – Craig R. Higgins
40 Days of Readings for Lent – Missio Dei Church
The Season of Lent | Lent and the Reformation – John Witvliet
Ash Wednesday Evangelism – Lauren Winner
Lent – Preparing for Easter – Christ Church Berkelely
Reading the Church Fathers for Lent
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Liturgy:
Textweek – lenten links and resources
Revised Common Lectionary (Vandy Site)
Ash Wednesday Services
Christ Covenant, Chicago
City Church, San Fran
Redeemer, Knoxville
Georges Rouaults “Miserere” Series @ ThirdMill Site
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Songs with Lenten Themes
Songs for Lent – New York Hymns
Lenten Hymns, Vol 1 – Aaron Hale
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Ah, Holy Jesus (traditional)
mp3 | leadsheet
Alas! And Did my Savior Bleed (Benedict arr.)
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Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
At the Name of Jesus (Gilley arr.)
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Beneath the Cross of Jesus (Webb & McCraken arr.)
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Blessed Redeemer (Benedict arr.)
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Come Ye Sinners (Southern Harmony arr.)
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Go to Dark Gethsamane
lyrics
Faint Were We (Partain arr.)
mp3 | chord chart
Help My Unbelief (Red Mountain arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
In Feast or Fallow (Sandra McCracken)
mp3 | leadsheet | chords | info
Kyrie 2004 (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
Kyrie 2006 (Benedict arr.)
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Kyrie 2007 (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
Man of Sorrows
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More Love, O Christ (Partain arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
Psalm 51
RUF – God Be Merciful to Me
mp3 | leadsheet
Psalm 130 – From Depths of Woe (RUF arr.)
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Psalm 130 – Out of the Depths (Karl Digerness arr.)
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Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted
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‘Tis Midnight and on Olive’s Brow (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
What Wondrous Love is This?
mp3 | leadsheet
Who is This so Weak and Helpless?
RUF – mp3 | leadsheet
Hymn – mp3 | leadsheet
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Great post, Bruce. Thanks for the resources.
As always, a helpful post. I came up with a list of ideas for observing lent at home (particularly with children) last week, http://www.thisclassicallife.com/weblog/index.php/archives/1109
Thanks for the link Kristen. I may forward this on to our church this week. good stuff!
Hey Bruce,
I love this page. It’s the second year in a row I’ve used these resources. I found this Lenten Study Guide from World Vision that you might find useful too.
http://www.worldvision.org/resources.nsf/main/lent-2009/$File/Entire_Guide.pdf
Ben, i just updated the ctk lenten guide with a reading guide, prayers, and 2 songs. fyi