Lent Resource Kit 2017

Thanks for your interest in the Lent Resource Kit from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary!

NEW! Lent Reflections e-Book

From Lent through Easter is both an important and an especially busy time for pastors and Christian leaders. In these pages, some of Pittsburgh Seminary's faculty and program directors offer fresh insights and practical ideas to foster the spiritual nourishment of your congregation—and yourself. The informal remarks of these pastor-theologians have been excerpted from "Conversations with the Dean" (a video series developed last year) on a variety of topics relevant to Christian ministry and witness at this reflective and celebratory time in the church year. May they enrich your ministry and your soul. DOWNLOAD THE LENT REFLECTIONS E-BOOK

Join us each Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. on Facebook Live March 1 - April 12, 2017, for this year's Coffee with the Dean converations about Lent.

Watch the "Coffee with the Dean" Lent Videos (2016)

Introduction with the Rev. Dr. Heather Vacek, Dean of Faculty

Week 1 (Ash Wednesday) with the Rev. Dr. Angela Hancock, Associate Professor of Homiletics and Worship

Week 2 with the Rev. Dr. Don Dawson, Retired Director, World Mission Initiative

Week 3 with Kimberly Gonxhe, Director, Metro-Urban Institute

Week 4 with the Rev. Anthony Rivera, Director of Admissions

Week 5 with the Rev. Dr. L. Roger Owens, Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality and Ministry

Week 6 with Kendra Buckwalter Smith, Worship Coordinator

Week 7 with the Rev. Cathy Brall, Director, Field Education

NEW! Big Book of Lent Devotionals - Year 1

The Seminary's “Big Book of Lent Devotionals – Year 1” gives you a valuable resource for personal and corporate Spiritual formation during the Lent season. From Day 1 through Day 47 (Easter), each section includes multiple biblical passages from the daily lectionary, reflections based on those passages, and accompanying prayers based on each reflection. Seminary alumnae/i, faculty, staff, Board members, and students since 2015 have contributed to this resource as a means of blessing you not only in this Lent season but also in those to come!

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What is Lent? Video

Share this video with your youth group, Bible study, or congregation to help answer the question "What is Lent?".

"See My Hands" Video

This video looks at the stories related to Jesus' hands throughout the Gospels and could easily be used as a media presentation during a worship service, as part of a sunrise celebration, or as a jumping off point for an adult or youth education class. Be creative! DOWNLOAD LESSON PLAN

Psalm 131 - Original Liturgical Translation

Jazz musician, Hebrew scholar, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary graduate Jeremy Fisher set his original liturgical translation of Ps 131 to music. Please share this with your church group during worship (lyrics provided) or use the lesson plan in an adult education class to compare the King James, Revised Standard, and this original version.

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DOWNLOAD LESSON PLAN

DOWNLOAD LYRICS

PowerPoint

Consider adapting this template for your worship service. Insert your Scripture passage, Call to Worship, hymns, announcements, or whatever else you may need! After clicking "Download the PowerPoint," be sure to "Save As" to enable editing and picture viewing. DOWNLOAD THE POWERPOINT

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