Lent:(17 Feb – 4 April)
In Christian tradition, lent is the period of the liturgical year leading up to Easter.
The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer — through prayer, penitence, giving and self-denial — for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion (suffering) of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer food and refraining from food that would give pleasure: In many cultures, this means no meat, dairy, or eggs. Other common things to give up include chocolate, sweets, coffee, alcohol, smoking, TV, the internet, Facebook. In fact, anything can be given up that enables a greater focus on Christ and His sacrificial death during this time. Other believers add something into their lives to enhance this focus on Christ, such as prayer, reading scripture, acts of service.
Shrove Tuesday:(16 Feb) Pancakes and doughnuts are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.
As a family at Cornerstone, we will be celebrating this event together with a pancake supper next Tuesday, from 5:30pm – 7pm. After the pancake supper we will have a time of “Seeking His Face” prayer in the sanctuary to prepare us for the season of Lent. This looks to be an extremely poignant and moving evening as we join together to observe this historical time in the church calendar.
Ash Wednesday (17 Feb): The first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. This year, Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) falls on 17th February.
Free devotional book: On Sunday we are going to be making available a Lent-based devotion by the contemplative Christian thinker and writer Henri Nouwen. The devotional is called “Christ our Hope”. This devotional is free for anyone who wishes to use it, consider is a gift from Cornerstone to enhance your relationship with Christ during this season, whether you choose to fast in some way, or not.. I look forward to hearing your insights or thoughts as we go through this season of Lent together.
Information mostly taken from www.Wikipedia.com (with extra notes from Dan)
In Christian tradition, lent is the period of the liturgical year leading up to Easter.
The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer — through prayer, penitence, giving and self-denial — for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion (suffering) of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer food and refraining from food that would give pleasure: In many cultures, this means no meat, dairy, or eggs. Other common things to give up include chocolate, sweets, coffee, alcohol, smoking, TV, the internet, Facebook. In fact, anything can be given up that enables a greater focus on Christ and His sacrificial death during this time. Other believers add something into their lives to enhance this focus on Christ, such as prayer, reading scripture, acts of service.
Shrove Tuesday:(16 Feb) Pancakes and doughnuts are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.
As a family at Cornerstone, we will be celebrating this event together with a pancake supper next Tuesday, from 5:30pm – 7pm. After the pancake supper we will have a time of “Seeking His Face” prayer in the sanctuary to prepare us for the season of Lent. This looks to be an extremely poignant and moving evening as we join together to observe this historical time in the church calendar.
Ash Wednesday (17 Feb): The first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. This year, Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) falls on 17th February.
Free devotional book: On Sunday we are going to be making available a Lent-based devotion by the contemplative Christian thinker and writer Henri Nouwen. The devotional is called “Christ our Hope”. This devotional is free for anyone who wishes to use it, consider is a gift from Cornerstone to enhance your relationship with Christ during this season, whether you choose to fast in some way, or not.. I look forward to hearing your insights or thoughts as we go through this season of Lent together.
Information mostly taken from www.Wikipedia.com (with extra notes from Dan)