Readings for Lent

While working in the Lichfield Diocese I had the privilege of taking school assemblies in a primary school, which was over 90% muslim background. During the season of Ramadan, I was impressed with the way the children and their families, not only knew that it was Ramadan, but was actively entering into the marking of it.

I would like to encourage as many Christians as possible to enter into this very special season of lent, to use the time while at work, focusing each week on particular areas that will be able to help each of us to grow deeper in our faith.

Each reading is fairly short and we may choose to read it at the start of each week or indeed read parts of it as we go along. I would like to invite you to take with you a Companion on the journey. During the weeks of lent that we are sitting, you can contact any of the following individuals below who will be more than happy to speak or meet with you. You may invite the companions to pray with you or for you as you seek to take up new challenges week by week.

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Chaplain to the Speaker in the House of Commons.

Weekly Readings

Lent Reading Week 2: Called to Holiness

The book of Leviticus has been one of those books that I have struggled with. This has been due in large part to its legalistic and prescriptive overtones. Recently however, I re-discovered some words, which came alive. More ...

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Lent Reading Week 4: Called to remember God’s goodness

This weeks reading is a call for us to remember who we are and where we are coming from – in other words, we are being told not to forget our “God given DNA.” More ...

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Lent Reading Week 5: Called to forgive

When we seek forgiveness, it should not just simply be words. It should come from the depths of our very being. The words of David can help us during this Lenten season More ...

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Lent Reading Week 6: “Do this in remembrance of me”

When Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me,” I believe he was not asking of us to blindly take part in a ritual memorial. Neither were we being asked to repetitively say the words that Jesus said. More ...

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Llent Reading Week 1: Called to the mountain

Preparing for the start of lent, is not very different from preparing to climb a mountain. We do not accidentally just climb any mountain. We usually choose the mountain for a particular reason. More ...

Week 3: Called to a life without Worrying

In the present economic climate, we might be forgiven if both ourselves and the people around us do - a McEnroe take - “You cannot be serious.” And yet, this is exactly what we are actually being asked to do – we are being asked not to worry. More ...

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, 14/03/2011