February 18, 2026
Our Lenten journey begins,
I love the season of Lent. It is the only liturgical season that extends an invitation for participation. Here are the words that will be spoken this evening:
As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent—self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love—strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament. Let us continue our journey through these forty days to the great Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
I invite you to join me in setting aside five minutes each day to contemplate a verse from scripture that you will receive in your in-box or as a text message. Set aside time and consider how you LISTEN to God:
L – Lectio Divina (slow reading of the text)
I – In-between Moments
S – Somatic Prayer (what is https://www.somatic-prayer.com/)
T – Trust
E – Examine
N – Notice God in Others (Community)
The invitation is not to engage in all the aspects of LISTEN, but to choose one. To accept the invitation, click this link and let me know that you want to go on this journey.
Our first verse to LISTEN to:
Genesis 5:24 – “Enoch walked with God; then he was no more…”
What do you notice? What are you curious about?
May you walk in peace and wonder,
Pastor JJ
I love the season of Lent. It is the only liturgical season that extends an invitation for participation. Here are the words that will be spoken this evening:
As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent—self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love—strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament. Let us continue our journey through these forty days to the great Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
I invite you to join me in setting aside five minutes each day to contemplate a verse from scripture that you will receive in your in-box or as a text message. Set aside time and consider how you LISTEN to God:
L – Lectio Divina (slow reading of the text)
I – In-between Moments
S – Somatic Prayer (what is https://www.somatic-prayer.com/)
T – Trust
E – Examine
N – Notice God in Others (Community)
The invitation is not to engage in all the aspects of LISTEN, but to choose one. To accept the invitation, click this link and let me know that you want to go on this journey.
Our first verse to LISTEN to:
Genesis 5:24 – “Enoch walked with God; then he was no more…”
What do you notice? What are you curious about?
May you walk in peace and wonder,
Pastor JJ
