What is Lent?
The Cross: A symbol of pain or a thing of beauty?
Ways into stillness
Taking a Prayer Walk
The Last Twenty Four Hours
Image & Icon
Prayer through music

The Church's Year - Lent

Lent Thoughts

WHAT IS LENT?

Lent is the period of seven weeks before Easter when Christians prepare to remember the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Lent can be traced back to as early as the 3rd Century and takes its duration from the time that Jesus spent in the wilderness after His baptism.

For Christians today it's a time to remember our faults, a time of penitence and reconciliation, and for some it is also a time to get ready to affirm their individual faith through baptism or confirmation.

Each Lent, St Bride's hosts a series of sermons from varying preachers at the 11am Sunday morning choral Eucharist service. This year's theme is When I survey: Christ’s Cross & Ours.

You might also wish to consider using the following suggestions to help you to be still and find God during these weeks of Lent. You might like to try one exercise or practical suggestion each week between Ash Wednesday and Easter Day.

• Ways into stillness


• Taking a Prayer Walk


• The Last Twenty Four Hours


• Image & Icon


• Prayer through music