Lent Resources 2012

The season of Lent is almost upon us, so here's a selection of resources for 2012 to use for reflection, prayer, and enagaing deeply with our faith in the lead up to Easter.

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Online Lent Resources for groups

Church Urban Fund: Lent Poverty Project: 'Are we washing our hands of England's poor?' A five-week Lent course which aims to break down the barriers of prejudice and misinformation, stimulate debate and bring poverty in England back into the forefront of public consciousness.

Bible Society: You've got the time Listen to the whole of the New Testament for just 28 minutes a day over 40 days. Includes a free downloadable New Testament, a simple listening guide, and a groups study pack.

Christian Aid: Count Your Blessings Downloadable resources and a weekly reflection and prayer guide.

USPG Lent Appeal 2012: 40 Days of Peace A five-week Lent study course and daily meditations for every day of Lent, which aims to inspire congregations to find more peace in their own lives and become peace-makers in their communities.

Church Action on Poverty: Just Church for Lent Designed to help you embed social justice and a concern for UK poverty more deeply in your church's life.

Ignatian Spirituality: Lent Resources Includes Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, a Lunchtime Examen, Lenten Video Reflections, and Holy Week articles

Ecumenical Water Network: Seven Weeks for Water 2012: The Economy of Water Weekly Reflections and downloadable resources focusing on the concept of a 'Green Economy'.

Churches Together Lent Course 2012: The Way to Freedom Taking inspiration from the ministry and writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, this Lent course will look at what 'freedom' means for us in our context today through Bible studies and audio reflections.

Suggested reading for groups and individuals

Love Unknown by Ruth Burrows OCD
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2012
There is a seismic shift necessary from being religious to being a true disciple. Here is the contemplative’s perspective.

Reflections for Lent 2012 by Martyn Percy, Angela Tilby, and Jane Williams

Love Set Free by Martin L. Smith

Light Breaks Forth: Cafod Lent Book 2012 by Brendan Walsh

This Risen Existence: The Spirit of Easter by Paula Gooder

On Retreat: A Lenten Journey: The Mowbray Lent Book 2012 by Andrew Walker

An Impossible God by Frank Topping
An Impossible God is an imaginative series of dramatic reflections on the key events of the first Good Friday and Easter. It follows the traditional pattern of the Stations of the Cross and Jesus' resurrection appearances.

The Heart's Time: A Poem a Day for Lent and Easter by Janet Morley

Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark's Story of Jesus by Ched Myers

General prayer resources for groups and individuals

Sacred Space: Daily prayer and meditation

Pray as you go: Daily prayer for your MP3