Lent – A Time to Let Our Light Shine

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How Do We Prepare For Lent?

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It prepares us for the 40 days Jesus

spent in the Desert.

It is also a 'feast' to prepare for the time of 'famine' in the desert

It is also a time to communicate our sins to God so we can begin Lent feeling new.

Ash Wednesday

We Will Be Placing a Cross On Our Forehead

Lent Gives Us 40 Days – 40 Opportunities to Show Kindness

                                    

Now is the time to Think of What You will do for Lent

Just As Jesus Prayed For 40 DaysWe are reminded to Act Like Jesus each

day of Lent

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Lent Is A Journey

                                                     

Sometimes easy

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Sometimes Very Difficult

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So What Are Some Ideas of How We Can Show Jesus We

Are Thinking About Him?

Make Time Each Day

Help A Friend

Even Better – Help someone who is not your

friend

Read From the Bible Each Day

At the Supper Table talk only of Good things

Sing Out At Church

Say A small Prayer to God

Take The Dog For A Walk Without Mom or Dad Asking

                         

Pray for Others

Go Visit A Grandparent or Relative Who May Be Lonely

Give To The Poor

Spend Some Time With …

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For The Person Who is Lonely

                        

Show Them You Care

Kindness Can Warm a Person’s Heart

What About The Shy Person

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Invite Everyone To Play

                                                              

         

Take Time To Thank God For All You Have

Let Us Say Together

A Reading From Mathew

A Reading From the Holy Gospel According To Mathew

Glory To You O Lord

You Are Like Light For The Whole World

A City Built On A Hill Cannot Be Hidden

No One Lights A Lamp and Puts It Under a Bowl

Instead He Puts It On The Lamp stand

Where it gives light for everyone in the house

In The Same Way Your light must shine before people

So That They Will See The Good Things You Do

And Praise Your Father In Heaven

Amen

Each Day – Stop and Say

Each Day of Lent – Think of Ways You Can Be A Light For Someone Else