BMPC Lenten Devotional 2023

Each Lent we begin the season on Ash Wednesday charged to observe a “holy” Lent through self-examination and penitence, prayer and fasting, by works of love, and by meditating on God’s word. It also is traditional at that service to read from the Gospel of Matthew a portion of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus gives instructions to his followers on how to pray. He reminds them to be humble in prayer, to fast with joy, and to be private when it comes to our generosity. These teachings on prayer are the instructions that surround Matthew’s version of the Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer is offered in the Gospels as simply an example prayer, a templet of prayer by Jesus, but of course for generations of Christians, it is one of our most essential prayers.

This year’s Lenten Devotional is centered on the Lord’s Prayer, and each week you will read reflections from staff, clergy and church members on specific lines from the Lord’s Prayer. Taken line by line through the season, we are able to experience the depth and richness of what likely Jesus meant as a simple and basic way to pray.

You can pick up a printed copy of this year’s Lenten Devotional in the Chapel, Sanctuary or any of the information racks around our church campus. You also can access the Devotional on the BMPC website, www.bmpc.org

We are so grateful for the thoughtful reflections offered for this year’s devotional. You are invited to observe a holy Lent again this year, grateful for the insights and openness of each contributor.