A Lenten Journey: Explore Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice
“Lent beckons us on a journey of self-examination with and in God, who mercifully brings new life into all our hopeless places. Cranaleith Spiritual Center is partnering with the Institute Office of Anti-Racism & Racial Equity of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas to help you build spiritual practices that support your work for racial justice in our world.” Scholarships available. This is an online program.
JESUS De/Constructed
An Online Pop-Up Learning Community with Dr. Diana Butler Bass & Dr. Tripp Fuller
This “Lenten Encounter with Jesus” will have six online sessions that include a mini-lecture, conversation, Q&A, curated readings, and an online community. This program is pay-as-led. The facilitators will draw from their recent books:
- Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence,
- The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus: Lord, Liar, Lunatic . . . Or Awesome?
Vincent van Gogh and the Beauty of Lent
From the program description: “Vincent van Gogh devoted his life to light. The light of creation, the light of painting, the light of God’s grace—and the light in humanity, mind, body, and soul. The word “Lent” refers to the “lengthening” light, the growing days that, in time, will coax the sunflowers to open, the wheat fields to rise again, and the irises to bloom. What better companion on this forty-day pilgrimage than Vincent van Gogh, this apostle of light? In this Lenten devotional, the words of Scripture and the paintings and letters of Vincent van Gogh will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Van Gogh’s work throw light on each other, pointing toward simple, powerful practices you can try yourself, with your family or friends, or with your congregation.” This is a downloadable guide for individuals or groups; there are no online sessions.
Last spring, PYM posted a video series of parables and Quaker stories from Godly Play and Faith & Play Stories about the life and ministry of Jesus and Easter for viewing with meeting communities or sharing at home. 
The series of videos will be offered again in a future news post as a way to come close to the stories behind the days in this time of year and wonder about their significance to us on our spiritual paths. Watch for the news story with the video series in early March.
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