Eggs and Ashes: Practical & liturgical resources for Lent and Holy Week

The hunger for modern, relevant resources for the Christian seasons and celebrations is deep. Here is a book that will help to fill this need. Suitable for group worship or personal reflection, and with material for Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Mothering Sunday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week, it is a collection to accompany readers through Lent and Easter for many years.

Eggs and Ashes includes a Lent discipline for those who care about the environment, liturgies, responses, prayers, poems, reflections, meditations, stories, stations of the cross, sermons, monologues and songs, with some all-age resources – written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others.

Contents include:

Shrove Tuesday

• 1 Liturgy
• 1 Reading
• 1 Prayer

Ash Wednesday

• 3 Responses
• 4 Prayers
• 1 Song
• 2 Readings

Lent Discipline: Introduction:

• 1 Prayer

Lent Discipline: Week 1: Use of Transport

• 6 Prayers
• 1 Responsive Reading

Lent Discipline: Week 2: Use of Water

• 5 Responsive Reading
• 3 Prayers

Lent Discipline: Week 3: Use of Energy

• 3 Prayers
• 2 Biblical Reflections
• 4 Responsive Readings

Lent Discipline: Week 4: Reducing Waste and Pollution

• 3 Prayers
• 3 Responsive Readings
• 1 Biblical Reflection

Lent Discipline: Week 5: Shopping Thoughtfully

• 4 Prayers
• 2 Liturgies
• 1 Responsive Reading
• 1 Song

Lent Discipline: Week 6: Maintaining and Increasing Biodiversity

• 4 Prayers
• 2 Liturgies
• 1 Responsive Reading

Opening and Closing Responses for Sundays in Lent

• 38 Responses

Mothering Sunday

• 6 Responses
• 5 Prayers
• 1 Reading

Additional Liturigal Resources for Lent

• 5 Prayers
• 6 Readings
• 1 Story
• 4 Songs
• 1 Biblical Reflection

Palm/Passion Sunda

• 3 Responses
• 1 Prayer
• 2 Readings
• 1 Sermon
• 1 Liturgy

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week

• 4 Responses
• 1 Story
• 4 Biblical Reflections
• 3 Prayers
• 1 Song
• 1 Liturgy

Maunday Thursday

• 1 Biblical Reflection
• 2 Prayers
• 1 Liturgy
• 1 Story
• 1 Song
• 2 Readings

Good Friday

• 1 Liturgy
• 1 Song
• 9 Readings
• 2 Stories
• 6 Biblical Reflections
• 7 Prayers

Holy Saturday

• 1 Response
• 1 Reading
• 1 Liturgy
• 2 Songs

The Easter Vigil

• 1 Response
• 8 Prayers

Easter Sunday

• 2 Readings
• 4 Responses
• 1 Liturgy
• 2 Songs
• 1 Sermon
• 1 Prayer
• 2 Stories