Lent and Easter
AYLA
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust has produced some amazing Lent resources for you to use and adapt for FREE
Many Christians use the time of Lent for reflecting on their faith and the Easter story. Some people choose to go on a pilgrimage, a walking journey that gives them space to reflect and think about their relationship with God and how they can follow Jesus’ example and be loving, giving and compassionate to the world around them.
Way Maker (2022) takes pupils on a journey through Lent, reflecting on Jesus’ ministry and his example of being a “Way Maker” and serving others. Download here
Pilgrim Pathways (2021) will take pupils on a pilgrimage journey through Lent, looking at 6 different items that are important on a walking pilgrimage. Each week will focus on a different item beginning with a lamp and followed with a map, first aid kit, walking stick, shelter and finally food & drink. Pilgrim Pathways will help pupils explore how these items symbolise ideas that can help them when facing challenges in their personal life journey. They are designed to encourage reflection and practical actions that can support pupils’ wellbeing and happiness.
Download here
Rule of Life: Lent
On the back of their Advent resources the Diocese of Leeds have produced some excellent Lent resources for Collective Worship
https://learning.leeds.anglican.org/rol/rhythm-of-life-schools-2/rhythm-of-life-lent-schools/
Diocese of Guilford
Please find Lent and Easter resources from the Diocese of Guilford here
Diocese of St Albans
The following document contains links to all of the resources:
Calendar of Kindness
Kindly shared by the Diocese of Guildford:
Traditionally, calendars are only for Advent, but Guildford are introducing an online Calendar of Kindness for use during the season of Lent. Because Lent starts on the Wednesday during half term, they have started this calendar from the first day back after half term with the story of Jesus in the desert. The calendar covers some of the events of Jesus’ ministry & life over the 3 years between Jesus’ temptation and his Resurrection. The calendar runs to the last day of term, so you celebrate Easter a little early.
Each day there is:
- An image relating to the theme
- A Bible passage if you prefer to read the story
- A video of the Bible story
- Some wondering questions
- An act of kindness to do that day.
We know that many schools used the online Advent calendar as the basis for collective worship each day, this may save quite a bit of work planning collective worships for the whole half term.
See below for the calendar.