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Lent 2020

25/2/2020

 
What’s your favourite topping? For me, it’s lemon and sugar, my children love jam, my wife enjoys Nutella. What am I talking about? Pancakes of course.
As Pancake day arrives, for many the frying pans come out, the pancakes are tossed, and the ones that don’t get stuck on the ceiling are eaten.
For Christians, Shrove Tuesday is an important milestone, as it marks the last day before Lent. Lent is the period of time where we remember Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness – which will take us to Holy Week when we remember Jesus trial, death and resurrection.
For many years Christians have marked Lent in various ways.
Some people give things up, as a reminder of Jesus fasting in the wilderness.

Some people take things up, perhaps reading a book of the Bible through Lent.  
Either way, Lent becomes a time of seeking to live differently.
It’s in this living differently that the true importance of Lent becomes clear, because as Christians, doing something differently during Lent is one way of us renewing our commitment to Jesus, of strengthening our faith, and challenging ourselves to live in ways that are more positive for ourselves, the world or others.
So whether you’re going to give something up or take something up, I pray through seeking to live differently this Lent you might also experience Jesus differently, find your faith strengthened as live more positively for self, others and the world.
Every blessing as we journey through Lent together,
Rev Dan
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    Rev Dan Balsdon

    Minister at Felpham Methodist Church

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