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If you’re like me, even with the best of intentions, ecclesiastical seasons and holidays have a way of sneaking up on me. I’ll begin to think about them well ahead of time and then suddenly they are almost here and I’m just not feeling ready….

Here’s a collection of resources related to Lent. As we discover new resources, we’ll add links; if you have a link to share, please share it via a comment (below) or add it to our Your Turn page.

Resources:

• A Lenten Carbon Fast resources developed by Earth Ministry and Washington Interfaith Power & Light  
• Disciples on the Way, Forward Movement's 2013 Lention meditation booklet
• Episcopal Relief and Development's 2013 Daily Lenten Devotional focuses on Hunger, Healing
• Ecumenical Lenten Carbon Fast developed by the Massachusetts Council of Churches
• Ecumenical Lenten Plastic Bag Fast offered by Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake
• Feeding and Fasting: A Series of Lenten Reflections from CREDO  
• Fill Me, Use Me... for the Work of Ministry: Lenten study resource offered by the Episcopal Church's Office of Black Ministries
• God Among Us: Lenten Videos on the Stations of the Cross offered by the Anglican Church of Canada
• Lent 2013: Formation Ideas, Activities & Resources for Children, Youth & Adults from Church Publishing
• Lent Madness 2013 
• Lent Madness Lenten Series adult formation program
• Lenten Meditations 2013 developed by St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor, Pennsylvania
• Lent Photo a Day Challenge sponsored by rethinkchurch.org
• Love Life Live Lent developed by the Church of England 
• Praying Our Lives: This Lent join the Brothers of SSJE on a daily journey into the heart of God in prayer
• Resources for Lent and Easter from Foreward Movement
• Tread Lightly for Lent a program of the Presbyterian Church
• The Text this Week    
• Videos for Your Soul: A different video each day from Ash Wednesday to Easter
• Why We Make the Mark of the Cross on Ash Wednesday video from the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh

And, many dioceses are offering Lenten meditations or other daily practices.

• Episcopal Church in Minnesota's Mission Project 2013: Seeds & Scholarships, Planting Promise, Harvesting Hope 
• Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island