Write on Our Hearts: Year B, Lent 2006

Worshipping as a family or a household nurtures the awareness of God in our daily lives and in our congregational worship. As this relationship with God develops, healthy connections grow between homes and congregations.

During the season of Lent, God's children reflect on the life and death of Christ in ways that set us apart from our society. We prepare in ways that remind us of the great gift of redeeming forgiveness that God wants to write on our hearts.

This year, our Lent materials hope to rekindle intimate relationships with God, whose love stays with us and pursues us through the outstretched arms of Jesus. As we become aware of the intensity of this love, we respond with newfound love and thankfulness to Jesus for stretching out his arms to save us.

An at-home, family worship companion to the Lenten congregational resources available in Leader, Winter 2005-06 magazine. Use the resource whenever and however it fits into your home's routines and life stage realities. If your family has younger children, feel free to simplify, shorten and paraphrase the prayers and pondering thoughts. To use this booklet for daily worship times, repeat the litany for each day of the week, and read the daily scripture recommendations. The activities correspond loosely to the scripture selections listed there.