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lent 2013

March 28, 2013

We are challenged by a Gospel that points us to those in most need

When people talk about Christians who hail from an Orthodox or Catholic background, the temptation at times here in the Protestant-influenced West (but not so much in other parts of the world) is to suppose that these are men and women who are not necessarily Scripture-based in their faith - and therefore somehow ‘not Christian enough’.
March 11, 2013

Lent: experiencing discomfort with complacency and injustice

As well as an opportunity to re-evaluate priorities, re-set our goals and pathways, and look at what we might fruitfully take up and usefully give up, the period of Lent in the Christian tradition is one of deepening our wrestling with the heart and with God (or prayer, as it is usually known).
March 3, 2013

Lent: choosing which instincts to nourish

Recently, Fr Vazken Movsesian, priest of the Armenian Orthodox Church in the USA, and wise guide to many followers and bloggers across five continents, reminded us of an instructive (and familiar) story.
March 3, 2013

Twos and threes - healing Sri Lanka

Small gatherings can have a vital role if Sri Lanka’s wounds are to be healed and justice achieved, according to Duleep de Chickera.
February 18, 2013

LentFest 2013: events across Glasgow

The full roster of LentFest 2013 events in Glasgow can be found here: http://www.agap.org.uk/lentfest/lentfest-2013/
February 15, 2013

CTBI's resources for Lent 2013

As in previous years, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), the official ecumenical body for the churches in England, Scotland, Wales and both jurisdications in Ireland, is encouraging local study groups to meet and share their stories. Simon Barrow reports.
February 14, 2013

SCIAF launches Lent campaign to combat global poverty

Scottish singer Susan Boyle and Paralympic gold medallist rower David Smith have launched the SCIAF Lent campaign to combat global poverty.
February 13, 2013

Lent 2013: journeying together in hope

Human beings are 'storied' people. We all have narratives to tell and to live by: about who we are, where we come from and where we hope to go in life.
February 13, 2013

Ecumenical Water Network links biblical reflection and action for change

The World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Water Network has launched an online compilation of biblical reflections and resources on water for use during Lent.
February 13, 2013

Christians urged to fast from tax-dodging companies during Lent

Christians are being encouraged to do no business with tax-dodging corporations such as Amazon and Starbucks for the duration of Lent.