Lengthening Light: Lent 2021: Recent Episodes
Joshua LW
A devotional series for Saint Matthews UMC youth and families during the 2021 season of Lent. Content is based on The Poetry of Lent by the SALT project (saltproject.org) and features the poetry of Mary Oliver.
Intro - Taize song: Wait For the Lord - Scripture: Jeremiah 31:33 - Poem: Mindful by Mary Oliver - Reflection - Prayer - Apologies for my dog’s shaking at the end.
Intro and prayer - Taize: Stay With Me - Scripture: John 3:17 - Poem by Mary Oliver: Some Questions You Might Ask - Reflection - Close
Intro and Prayer - Taize song: I am sure I shall see the goodness of the Lord - scripture: John 2: 13-25 - Poem by Mary Oliver: Where Does the Temple Begin? - Reflection - Prayer
Prayer - Taize Song: The Lord is My Light - Scripture: From Mark 8 - Poem: In Blackwater Woods by Mary Oliver - Reflection - Prayer | Taize music by Josh Lunde-Whitler
What change of life is God calling you toward? | Prayer - Song (Sanctuary) - Mark 1:9-15 - Mary Oliver “Wild Geese” - Reflection - Quiet - Prayer | “Sanctuary” vocals by Joshua Young, Clarinet by Michael McKendry, Guitar by Josh Lunde-Whitler
Prayer - What is Lent? - Taize Song, “Within our Darkest Night” - Reflection and Prayer | “Within our Darkest Night” vocals and guitar: Josh Lunde-Whitler