In Lent, we’re reminded that, again and again, suffering and brokenness find us. We doubt again, we lament again, we mess up again. Again and again, the story of Jesus on the cross repeats—every time lives are taken unjustly, every time the powerful choose corruption and violence, every time individuals forget how to love. With exacerbation we exclaim, “Again?! How long, O God?” And yet, in the midst of the motion blur chaos of our lives, God offers a sacred refrain: “I choose you, I love you, I will lead you to repair.” Again and again, God breaks the cycle and offers us a new way forward.

This Lent we invite you into the spiritual practice of remembering. Remembering again and again that we are God's beloved. The Lent Around the Table box is available to all members and includes a devotional book that will be the basis of our small group conversations, a deck of cards that can be used by any age to deepen our practice of remembering, instructions (and possibly the materials) for our church-wide art project and a few other resources for kids and adults to use as we journey toward Easter.

If you are interested in receiving a box, email Beth using the form below by February 6.If you are interested in being in a small group, sign-up at 1stlu.org/lentsmlgrp by February 14.

Lent Around the Table Box registration: Wednesday, Feb. 3–Saturday, Feb. 6

Fill out the form below to register for the upcoming Lent box…

• Pick up box Saturday, Feb. 13–Sunday, Feb. 14

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