St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

UPDATE: A Lenten Gift is also available online. See the bottom of this post.

As you know, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 17. Before it starts, be sure to pick up “A Lenten Gift,” a collection of 46 meditations written by members of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. The daily readings cover the 40 days  – as well as the six Sundays — of the Lenten season.

Forty-three of your fellow parishioners volunteered to contribute to the devotional. Mary Drastal contributed the original cover image; Ruby Downs and Janet Theiss produced the books in the church office.

The concept is modeled (slightly) after Forward Day-by-Day. Contributors were asked to read the appointed Daily Office scriptures for their assigned day. After praying and pondering, they were asked to consider which readings spoke to them and share a personal story or some of their thoughts about why it moved them. Each reading also includes the Daily Office scriptures for that day.

The goal was to create a space for readers to reflect and pray each day through Lent — as well as provide a resource for finding the scriptures assigned for the day.

Everyone is welcome to a copy; if you’re able, we would welcome a donation, which will be sent to Episcopal City Mission, one of the community ministries St. Martin’s helps to support.

You can also see “A Lenten Gift” online here:

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Lenten Gift 2010