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Lenten Resources for Your Congregation

We invite you to celebrate Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday on the first Sunday in Lent, February 21, or another convenient Sunday during the Lenten season.

To help your congregation prepare for this day and for the Lenten journey, we encourage you to order the 2010 Lenten Meditations booklet. Developed by Sister Claire Joy of the Community of the Holy Spirit in New York City, the devotional’s theme is “Healing ourselves and a hurting world.” These daily meditations will encourage, challenge and inspire members of your congregation to reflect on their lives and on what steps they might take to help those who live in need.

Order copies of the devotional and additional Lenten materials for everyone in your congregation. Please note that orders must be placed by February 8 to ensure they will arrive in time for Ash Wednesday, February 17. Lenten materials are free. All orders are charged a minimum fee for shipping and handling. Large orders or overnight and second-day delivery will incur additional shipping costs. Call Episcopal Books and Resources (EBaR) at 1.800.903.5544 or order online by clicking on the resources below.

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Learn more about how to hold an Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday and find additional ideas and resources for planning your event.

	2010 Lenten Meditations With the theme “Healing ourselves and a hurting world,” this devotional will inspire members of your congregation to reflect on their own lives and their relationships with a world in pain. Available in packs of 25.                    60-1001 Order Now  Full-Size Download English Español Printable Download English Español
	Bulletin Insert Available for download at www.er-d.org/Lent/. Provide your congregation with an opportunity to consider the needs of people made vulnerable by poverty and disease and help make a tangible difference in their lives.    Full Page Download English Spanish   Half Page Downlaod English Spanish   Hope Chest The Hope Chest is a hands-on way for children, individuals and families to help those in poverty with an offering to Episcopal Relief & Development. Available in packs of 50. 60-0506PK50 Order Now
	Prayer Card This prayer by The Rt. Rev. Robert Gould Tharp, former Chairman of Episcopal Relief & Development’s Board, will inspire your congregation to pray for people suffering around the world.  Available in packs of 10. 60-0210NPK10 Order Now
	Bookmark Congregations will be reminded to pray for and support those struggling with hunger and need. Available in packs of 25. 60-0404PK25   Order Now     Red Plate Envelopes These envelopes can be used to collect offerings designated for Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday. Available in packs of 100. 60-0702PK100   Order Now     Lenten Sermon Notes Lent 1 Lent 2 Lent 3 Lent 4 Lent 5   Sermon by Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, at Executive Council Meeting, February 21, 2010     Special Prayers and Other Materials   Lenten Cycle of Prayer - We are grateful to Jane Appleyard Roel of Trinity Church, Northport, New York, for contributing the Cycle of Prayer.   Prayers of the People   Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday Children's Lesson - Many thanks to Jane Appleyard Roel, Ellen Hatch, David Hatch and the children of Trinity Church, Northport, New York, for sharing the Children's Lesson materials.