Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 2, and continues for five weeks and Holy Week. We are inviting everyone to contemplate the theme Wandering Toward God. We often use the theme of a journey to describe life, but that journey is not usually a clear and straight road. Like the Israelites we wander the wilderness. Sometimes we wander away from God, and sometimes we move closer to God. The heart of the Lenten season is to contemplate how God moves close to us and wanders with us in Christ no matter which way we wander.
One way to focus on how we wander toward God is through engaging with one of the core Lenten spiritual practices: giving to the poor. ELCA World hunger has created a 40 Days of Giving calendar, and a Lent study booklet called A Way in the Wilderness. These printed resources are available at the church for you to use at home throughout the Lenten season.
You can learn more about ELCA World Hunger ministries here: https://www.elca.org/hunger
If you are moved to give financially, please donate directly to the ELCA World Hunger. Information is found at the link above.