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Lent 2009

Resource Center — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:31:16 +0000

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The following resources may be helpful for your Lenten planning. They are available from the EaND Synod Resource Center.

40 Day Journeys

This series from Augsburg Fortress invites meditation, individual study, and group discussion. Journeys are with Joan Chittister, Martin Luther, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Kathleen Norris, Madeleine L’Engle, Parker Palmer, and Julian of Norwich. In addition, the Book of Faith 40-Day Lenten Journey includes forty personal daily readings and weekly worship with the study of scripture. Preview copies available. (AFP)

Signs of Lent

This adult study is a spiritual encounter with texts from Matthew and John.

Lent 1 addresses Jesus’ encounter with solitude and self-denial in the wilderness.
Lent 2 tells the story of Nicodemus coming to Jesus to reflect on his own spiritual journey. Lent 3 is the story of the Samaritan Woman.
Lent 4 tells of the blind man seeking healing and its effect on the community.
Lent 5 is about the death of a friend challenging Jesus to put his own life in jeopardy.
Lent 6 describes Judas becoming the instrument of Jesus’ betrayal and crucifixion.
The Easter segment shows the risen Christ meeting Mary Magdalene and commissioning her as the first evangelist.

Themes in order: Sand, Wind, Water, Earth, Rock, Tree, Light. PDF leader guide files included. (DVD185) (Logos)

Unfailing Light

This Lenten liturgy of evening prayer and communion includes the beautiful music of Marty Haugen and texts and images by Susan Briehl. (AFP) (GIA)

Journey Through the Psalms

Bring the Psalms to life for prayer and worship and learn to approach God with the emotional intensity of the ancient psalmists. Based on the book of the same name, this eight-session study is led by the book’s author. It includes a DVD, leader’s guide, participant book, a copy of the book, Journey Through the Psalms, and a set of promotional materials. It is a general bible study that immerses participants in the rich texts of the Psalms. Each DVD segment is 6-15 minutes. (K159) (Wesley Ministry Network)

God is Here!

This Lenten video series invites participants to reflect more deeply on worship life. Five sessions focus on liturgical objects and include video clips of congregational stories. (VT2114) (ELCA)

Bible People Monologues for Lent

This downloadable resource can be found online at Augsburg Fortress (external link) (AFP)

Were You There? Six Plays for the Lenten Season

These six biblical dramas reenact the sacred events of the passion. (AFP)

Journey Through Lent with Mark

This guide to the Gospel of Mark is for daily reflection and/or group study. (AFP)

The Death of Jesus in the Gospel of John

John’s account of Jesus’ arrest and trial unfolds in several stages which are carefully explored. His account of the crucifixion recognizes that Jesus suffered a brutal form of execution thus raising the question of what Jesus’ death means for us. Finally, John’s gospel also includes at least four different perspectives on the meaning of the crucifixion which are discussed extensively. This resource includes three lectures and a comprehensive study guide that poses provocative questions. It’s an excellent program for congregational study, especially during Lent and/or Holy Week. (DVD229) (Select Multimedia)

Lent: A Time of Renewal

A seven part program for reflecting on the gospels and our baptismal covenant, this series uses true stories, drama, music, and visual meditations with Lenten themes including temptation, Jesus as “living water”, “light of the world”, and “resurrection and life.” (DVD210) (St. Anthony Messenger Press)

Creative Communication Kits

The Resource Center has a wide selection of Lenten worship services available for preview.

Stations of the Cross

Magnificent visual images and a beautiful music score combine with thought provoking meditations for each of the 14 Stations of the Cross. Will help listeners relate events in Christ’s life to our own. (VT2286) We also have a set of sixteen Stations of the Cross posters. (K26) (Franciscan Communications)

Character Portrayals for Lent

This set of dramatic character portrayals for Lent includes scripts for many biblical characters as well as two video programs from Calvary Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, MN (external link), where these dramas have taken place. Author Rev. Steve Dornbusch wrote these in conjunction with Mark Holmen’s Lenten Faith Mentoring Program. (K145) (Youth and Family Institute)

Forty Days and Forty Nights: A Lenten Ark

Count down the days of Lent aboard an ark with Noah’s family and all the animals. The colorful ark has windows and doors to open for each day of Lent and the Easter Triduum. Open one window each day to discover who is on board. The accompanying booklet by Peter Mazar connects the animals on the ark to Lenten values and provides guidance for daily prayer. (K149) (Liturgy Training Publications)

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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Lent, The Three Days, and Easter

Resource Center — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:30:27 +0000

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We do not celebrate Lent as mere remembrance of our mortality or as a brief period of artificially-induced repentance. We celebrate it as our communal preparation for the baptismal celebration that is Easter’s vigil. And we celebrate Easter’s Fifty Days in order to reflect on our baptismal mission in the wider world.

Featured Resources:

Holden Evening Prayer by Marty Haugen
The Matthew Passion
Cross Examinations
A Closer Walk
Death: Doorway to Life
God’s Love in Jesus of Nazareth
The Heart of the Matter (based on Psalm 51)
Jerusalem at Passover
Unfailing Light, a Lenten liturgy – Marty Haugen and Susan Briehl
Ray McKeever’s Joyous Light
Scripture Out Loud!
Can These Bones Live?
Timothy Strommen’s Getting Mixed Up in the Passion Story
The Life Teachers of Samuel Jacob
The Temptations of Jesus
Character Portrayals for Lent by Steve Dornbusch
Sundays and Seasons 2008
The Three Day Feast: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter
Liturgy: from Ashes to Fire for Cycle A
40 Day Journey with Dietrich Bonhoeffer
40 Day Journey with Joan Chittister
40 Day Journey with Kathleen Norris
Stations of the Heart by Herb Brokering
Gospel Food for Hungry Christians: Matthew by John Shea (CD)
The Visual Bible
The Gospel According to Matthew
Walter Wangerin’s Parables: A New Look at Familiar Stories (Video / DVD)
Signs of the Times (video/book)
Spirituality: An Invitation to a Closer Relationship with God (video/book)
Genesis: A Living Conversation (video)
A Lenten Sourcebook: the Forty Days I and II
Triduum Sourcebook
An Easter Sourcebook
Parables: Stories for Life in God’s World
Blessed Are You: the Beatitudes of Jesus in Scripture and Life
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
The Cup of Our Life by Joyce Rupp
Speaking of Trust and Places Along the Way by Martin Marty
The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey
What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey
Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope, Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light by Joan Chittister
Called to Question by Joan Chittister

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Telling the Stories

Resource Center — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:56:20 +0000

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At the heart of our identity as Christians are the biblical stories. Wherever we gather, stories are told: creeds, songs, sagas, dramas, Old Testament stories passed from generation to generation, New Testament stories proclaiming a crucified and risen Christ. Telling the stories of God is our highest calling. Cracking open new meanings and uncovering the many layers of meaning in the biblical stories is a life-long challenge. You will find here a selection of resources that speak of God’s presence in all of life. They help us know who we are and who God is. Most importantly, they reveal to us the God whose presence permeates all of life, the God to be found in the cleft of the wood, the turn of the stone.

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