We all carry worries and concerns. Some are personal, some are for our community, some are global. In the chaos of 24-hour news cycles, natural disasters, oppression, and fear mongering, it is easy to fall victim to hopelessness in the face of so much despair. However, as Christians, our faith is grounded in love and hope, even in our darkest moments, God is with us.  

The season of Lent offers us an opportunity for introspection; a time to explore our faith and the hope that springs from it. Our Lenten devotional series this year focuses on the overarching theme of “Returning to God.” Our weekly themes ask the question “How are we, as Christians, using the lenten season to…

• “reflect” God’s light into the world?”
• “reform” or make actionable changes to our daily lives?”
• “refine” or let go of habits OR reorient our hearts during the difficult moments of life?”
• “remember” or emphasize the importance of people who have gone before us in faith, hope, and love?”
• “restore” relationships and understandings, and improve our lives for the future?”
• “rest” or to resist the urge to be useful, to resist the urge to do everything on our list, to rest in playful, peaceful, and plentiful ways?”
• “resurrect” with Christ through a reflective, reformed, refined, rested lens moving forward?”

Each day of Lent, starting with Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday, staff, students, alumni, and friends of Marsh Chapel will provide a written reflection on a scripture passage related to these themes. The devotional emails will also offer musical selections from the Marsh Chapel Choir for meditative reflection.

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In peace,