Category: Lent
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When Our Minds Are Set and Certain
How can we work against the many forces urging us towards polarization and division? This text was inspired by A Sanctified Art’s theme for Lent in 2025: Everything In Between: Meeting God in the midst of extremes. When our minds are set and certaingrant us grace that intercedes.When our hearts are hard with habitease us…
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O Christ, Your Crucifixion
How is Good Friday happening in our world today and how might the presence and experience of God transform these places of tragedy?
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Holy is the Refugee
In 2023 I was planning for a Lenten season focused on the body. I wanted to lift up the value of bodies that are often mistreated and undervalued in our world. The result is a kind of “beatitudes of the body”, a prayer for change and a reminder that human beings bear the image of…
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Be with Those Who Wander
This text was inspired by a beautiful, searching tune by Ben Brody. It takes the form of an intercessory prayer, raising the needs of many, then offering a reminder of God’s abiding presence and call. You can preview or purchase the piece here. It is also a part of my collection Elemental Joy. Here is…
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My Wand’ring Heart
The theme for A Sanctified Art’s 2024 Lenten series, “Wandering Heart,” caught my imagination. After hearing a recording of “The Love of God” by F.M. Lehman, a new text for that tune emerged that could work for the first Sunday of Lent in any year or other services focusing on wilderness experience or discipleship. If…
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O Jesus Who Traveled
During Holy Week, many churches read extended passages of the Gospels which share stories of Jesus’ last days. We remember the gifts that Jesus offers us while also recalling the many people and systems that betray him. This text can be a companion on that journey, with the verses being interspersed with readings if desired.…
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We Seek You With Our Questions
This text was inspired by A Sanctified Art’s Lenten series for 2023, “Seeking: honest questions for deeper faith” which explores questions found in the Revised Common Lectionary’s texts for Year A. Their theme provides a lovely invitation to consider all of the questions we bring to God, and the questions God asks us in return; to…
Hannah C Brown 