We are in the days of midwinter. The excitement and energy of a new year– both church year (Advent) and calendar year (January)–is now settling into the routine and ordinary. Soon we will begin our journey through Lent, the season of repentance and fasting that carries us through the ministry of Jesus.
Often, there’s not much time between Epiphany and Lent. We jump from the birth of Jesus and the arrival of the Magi to Jesus’ temptation and subsequent ministry. However, this year, in the month of February, we invite you to join us as we consider the grounding gifts of faith.
In his book, The Anxious Generation, author Jonathan Haidt offers specific activities that he believes will help us heal from the unintended consequences of smartphones and social media. Interestingly, the suggested practices he offers to counterbalance the deficits and losses that have come with technological advance are the very same rituals and invitations that the church has offered for centuries.
In these weeks between Christmas celebrations and the season of Lent, we invite you to join us in recovering the practices of faith and community that nurture and sustain us. Consider the simple, sacred rhythms that connect you with God and others. Receive the refreshment and provision these grounding practices offer in the midst of all that is unfolding.
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