Lent Archives - Building Faith

Ashes to Go Is Our Family Tradition

A few years ago I went to pick up my kids at our church preschool. I had trouble finding a parking spot and realized with a …

In 2021, Virginia Theological Seminary produced a 40-minute video, The Way of the Cross (El Vía Crucis), that was made available …

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” ~Book of Common Prayer p. 265.This is a difficult, somber, and …

Lent is a time of preparation. During this season, Christians around the world fast and pray, focusing their minds and hearts on …

On Palm Sunday 2019, the children and youth of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, were invited to dive deeply …

Study and preparation are customary for Christians during Lent. Many churches plan special programs in which prayer practices, …

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rev. Jennifer McNally and the Rev. Anna V. Ostenso Moore collaborated to …

Editors Note: During a recent Lenten gathering of old seminary friends via Zoom, Lyndsey Medford led the group in writing and …

Editor's Note: The Way of the Cross is also referred to as Stations of the Cross. I developed this guide for children and this …

To download this beautiful resource for households that supports the celebration of Good Friday at home as a PDF, click …

To download this beautiful resource for households that supports the celebration of Ash Wednesday at home as a PDF, click …

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our church has provided materials and activities for families to engage in faith …