Welcome to our dedicated space for Lenten reflections, resources, and community engagement during this season of renewal and spiritual depth. Here, you will find a curated collection of blog posts, thoughtful letters, and valuable resources designed to enrich your Lenten journey. Whether you're looking for inspiration, guidance, or simply a moment of contemplation, our contributors offer diverse perspectives to accompany you through these forty days.

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Lenten Challenge

We also extend a special invitation to participate in the Region 2 Lenten Challenge—a unique opportunity to deepen your faith through devotion, discipline, decluttering, and donation, all while connecting with a broader community of believers. Join us as we walk this path of reflection, prayer, and action together, embracing the transformative power of Lent.

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Walking Together Through Lent and Easter: New Resources and Invitations for 2026
Walking Together Through Lent and Easter: New Resources and Invitations for 2026

Lent and Easter 2026 resources are now live on our site, featuring reflections, worship tools, and opportunities for faithful action across the Grand Canyon Synod. Highlights include the Region 2 Lenten Challenge supporting ELCA World Hunger, upcoming Lenten events, and new worship resources for the season.

Congregations and leaders are invited to explore, participate, and share their own stories and events at gcsynod.org/share as we journey together from ashes to resurrection hope.

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Music, Food, and Generosity at Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Music, Food, and Generosity at Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with food, music, and generosity at Music for Meals on Tuesday, February 17, at Hope Hall at Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix. Enjoy New Orleans–style cuisine and live music from the Connections band, with the meal beginning at 6:00 p.m. and music at 6:30 p.m.

This free event supports the Pitchfork Pantry, serving ASU Downtown students facing food insecurity. Bring canned goods, and know that all monetary donations will help purchase fresh, healthy food for the pantry. Join us for one last joyful gathering before the season of Lent begins.

Matthew 25 in Action: Take the 2026 Lenten Challenge with ELCA World Hunger
Matthew 25 in Action: Take the 2026 Lenten Challenge with ELCA World Hunger

The 2026 Lenten Challenge invites individuals and congregations across the Grand Canyon Synod to join four other ELCA Region 2 synods in raising $100,000 for ELCA World Hunger during Lent. Participants commit to three of four spiritual practices—devotions, learning, action, and donation—using a Matthew 25–centered toolkit.

Everyone is welcome to participate, with a shared goal of engaging at least one person from 50 congregations per synod. Sign up, invite others, and live out Jesus’ call to serve “the least of these” this Lent.

Register today for the Region 2 Lenten Challenge
Register today for the Region 2 Lenten Challenge

Lent is soon upon us (Ash Wednesday February 18). Once again, we are invited into a holy season of prayer, repentance, and renewed love of neighbor. If you’ve participated in the Region 2 Lenten Challenge before, you already know how powerfully God can work through simple, daily steps: a Scripture-based reflection, a faithful action, a moment of courage, a practice of compassion. This year’s challenge is ready for you at lentenchallenge.org—and your place in it matters.

Enter Lent in Stillness: A Silent Prayer Retreat at All Saints in Phoenix, Feb. 28
Enter Lent in Stillness: A Silent Prayer Retreat at All Saints in Phoenix, Feb. 28

All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix invites you to begin Lent with a half-day Silent Prayer Retreat on Saturday, February 28, from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Rooted in monastic tradition, the retreat includes silent and communal prayer, worship, a shared meal, and service projects.

Space is limited. Contact the church office at 602-866-9191 or email Pastor Daniel Volkmann at dvolkmann@allsaintsphoenix.org to register or learn more.

New Lent, Music, and Worship Resources from Augsburg Fortress
New Lent, Music, and Worship Resources from Augsburg Fortress

ELCA Worship highlights new offerings from Augsburg Fortress, including Love Outpoured: Devotions for Lent 2026, a free webinar series on hymn improvisation with David Cherwien, Martin Luther’s Easter Book, and Bible People: Monologues for Lent.

These resources support worship planners, musicians, and congregations seeking fresh, faithful approaches to the church year. See what’s new for 2026.