Lent Course 2021: Encounters with Christ in Lent

This Lent we will build on the success of our joint-vigils with Farm St Church during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to offer an Ecumenical Lent Course to be delivered on Zoom. It takes place for six Wednesdays from 24th February. Each session will be composed of: 1.) A Brief Introduction, 2.) A Scriptural Reading, 3.) A twenty minute Guided Meditation on the Reading, 4.) Break out rooms to reflect on the Guided Meditation with a Facilitator in each group, 5.) Return to plenary and Final Prayers.
We are invited to encountering Christ ourselves through reflecting on His encounters with people  in the Gospel. The passage follow the pattern of the life of Christ in the second, third and fourth weeks of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. 

24th Feb: Curing of the leper Mk 2:40-45 – experiencing the compassion of Christ. 

3rd March: Call of the disciples Mtt 4.18 - 22 - called to follow Christ/

10th March: Walking on the water Mt 14:22-33 – called to trust in Christ. 

17th March: Bartimaeus Mk 10:46-52 – experiencing Christ’s healing and following him along the road to Calvary. 

24th March: This man was Son of God Mk 15: 33-39 – The Centurion recognises who Jesus really is through witnessing his Crucifixion. 

31st March: Mary at the tomb Jn 20: 11-18 – Mary of Magdala meets the risen Jesus and is told to go and share the news with his disciples.