“Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days ‘to be tested’. What constitutes wilderness in your life? What have you learned there? What might you learn there?”
Sharing Lent in a Bag
We asked readers of Building Faith to send in their pictures of Lent in a Bag. Thank you to all who responded! Here are some beautiful images from churches of all denominations, all across the country. Want to add your picture of Lent in a Bag to this post? Email your photo, a description of what was included, and any links you’d like to share to buildfaith@vts.edu.
Chapel of the Cross – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
First Congregational UCC – North Ridgeville, Ohio
Church of the Ascension – Knoxville, Tennessee
Christ the King Lutheran Church – Bozeman, Montana
St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church – Minocqua, Wisconsin
First United Methodist Church – Grove, Oklahoma
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church – Annapolis, Maryland
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church – Parsippany, New Jersey
Mt. Denson Cumberland Presbyterian Church – Springfield, Tennessee
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church – Madison, Wisconsin
Mission Hills United Church of Christ – San Diego, California
Presbyterian Church of Chestertown – Chestertown, Maryland
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church – Woodbridge, Virginia
The Parish of the Epiphany – Winchester, Massachusetts
St. Johns Episcopal Church – Ellicott City, Maryland
Christ Church Episcopal – Greenville, South Carolina
St. Peters Anglican Church – Williams Lake, British Columbia
St. James Episcopal Church – Marietta, Georgia
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Delray Beach, Florida
I’ve done the original Lent in a Bag, so I like seeing some of the variations. It would be nice, though, if we could actually read the pamphlets that accompany them.
i like the idea of Lent in a bag. it would be great if there was an explanation of what each object represents
Thanks Lynette! We hope in future articles about faith at home bags to provide descriptions and links. Here’s one recent example! https://buildfaith.org/lent-at-home-kits/