CITY OF LIGHT LENT RESOURCES:

• Lenten Household Worship Guide—Download or pick up a printed copy on Sunday
• Intro to Lent Podcast with Father Trevor—New to Lent, want to know more about it, or want some help figuring out how to enter into it this year? Check out this podcast.
  
  

Books

• The Good of Giving Up by Aaron Damiani—Aaron is the pastor of our sister church Immanuel Anglican in Chicago and this book is a simple, practical, and moving invitation to meet Jesus during Lent.
• The Great Lent by Alexander Schmemann—This is a dense but rewarding look at the meaning of the season of Lent.
• Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent & Easter
  
  

Confession

• Why Confession by Meghan Robins—An article from our sending church on why confessing our sins to one another is full of grace.
• Confession by Word and Table—A podcast from two pastors in our diocese exploring why we confess.
• Confession Liturgy—Here are the simple prayers we use to confess our sins and receive the forgiveness and grace of God.

Fasting

• Digital Decluttering Inventory by Father Aaron Damiani—A short survey to get a handle on technology in our lives.
• Why Prayer and Fasting by Bishop Stewart Ruch—A short article from our Bishop that includes the meaning of fasting and practical advice on beginning a fast.
• Regular Fasting by Katherine Ruch
  
  

Household Worship

• Introducing Lent to Children—This article by Robin Turner gives simple language to help children understand and enter into confession. Robin is a children's pastor at an Anglican church in Texas.
  
  

Misc.

• Lent Spotify Playlist—A playlist of worship songs from Pastor Bonnie McMaken & Pastor Mark, including music we'll be singing during Sunday morning services.
• "O Lord Have Mercy"—original music by Father Steve Williamson, recorded with several City of Light musicians fall 2024.
• ReCollect Podcast—Pray through and meditate on the collects for Ash Wednesday and each Sunday in Lent with City of Light leader Rachel Wassink.