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In the wilderness...
...the temptations that Jesus faced were essentially an opportunity for him to choose the kind of Messiah he would become. He could have chosen to follow the path of political power, material wealth, and personal stardom. But instead, he chose the path of compassion, inclusion, love and justice—the path of true humanity.
Just like in Jesus’ world, our humanity can often feel like it is contested. With all the polarisation and conflict, the economic pressures, and anxiety we face, it’s easy for us to feel robbed of our basic dignity. And when we face pain and suffering, we often feel like we become less than human. We lose our capacity for peace and joy, we struggle to show compassion and to connect with others, and we may find ourselves slipping into toxic and destructive attitudes and habits.
If ever we needed to be intentional about preserving and honouring our basic humanity and that of our neighbours, it’s now. And that is the opportunity that Lent offers us—the opportunity to resist the things that dehumanise us in these hard times and to embrace all that restores and celebrates our common humanity.
STAYING HUMAN IN HARD TIMES
This Lent, Sacredise is excited to introduce our new Liturgical Guide for Lent: Staying Human in Hard Times. Starting on Ash Wednesday and running through to the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Staying Human in Hard Times invites you on a journey of repentance and resurrection. In a world that so often denies or ignores the humanity-robbing effects of pain and suffering, this guide will invite you to process your grief, remember your essential humanness, and follow Christ into a renewed experience of abundant life.
STAYING HUMAN IN HARD TIMES is available in three options:
STAYING HUMAN IN HARD TIMES Liturgical Guide
With purpose written liturgies that include specific prayers and rituals for gathering, listening, responding and integrating, Staying Human in Hard Times offers everything you need to make your Lenten worship gatherings meaningful, inspirational and transforming.
This Liturgical Guide includes:
- Prayers, liturgies and rituals for every week;
- A purpose-written Table Liturgy that can be used on any Sunday of Lent;
- Graphics for welcome screens, song lyrics and liturgies, and sermon notes.
- Suggestions for small group and devotional use.
NOTE: When you purchase the Staying Human in Hard Times Liturgical Guide, your download will be in the form of a zip file containing your PDF and hi-res jpg files of your graphics. You will need to unzip the download file, which usually means simply double-clicking on the file. Feel free to email John if you experience any difficulties.
$25,00
VISION STAYING HUMAN IN HARD TIMES Devotional Guide
For congregations or individuals that want to follow an intentional Lenten journey, the Staying Human in Hard Times Devotional Guide offers clear and practical devotional guidelines for every day from Ash Wednesday to 1 April (the Saturday before Palm Sunday).
And if your church is following the Liturgical Guide in your worship services, the Staying Human in Hard Times Devotional Guide seamlessly connects your personal journey with the journey of your community, making it even more meaningful and inspiring.
This Devotional Guide includes:
- Reflection chapters for every day from Ash Wednesday to 1 April;
- Prayers, response exercises, and integration practices for every day of the Lenten season;
- Daily guided reflections to enable you to listen more deeply to the Scriptures and apply them to your life;
$15,00
STAYING HUMAN IN HARD TIMES Bundle
Designed for communities that want to journey together, while also providing a meaningful personal journey for congregation members, the bundle includes both the Liturgical and the Devotional Guides.
It also includes a license to share the devotional guides through any or all of the following channels:
- Printed handouts to distribute to congregation members;
- Digital copies sent to members via email;
- Posted on your church's social media channels;
- Posted on your church's website.
NOTE: When you purchase the Staying Human in Hard Times Bundle, your download will be in the form of a zip file containing your two PDFs and hi-res jpg files of your graphics. You will need to unzip the download file, which usually means simply double-clicking on the file. Feel free to email John if you experience any difficulties.