Activities to Help Students Prepare for Lent
The season of Lent always come so fast! Before we can really get the Christmas season out of our minds, it's time to begin our Lenten fasts. We're probably all a little guilty of waiting to the last minute to declare our Lenten commitments…
Stations of the Cross PowerPoint Prayer Reflection
PowerPoint can be a powerful tool for creating prayer reflections. Below you will find a sample Stations of the Cross PowerPoint prayer reflection and template that you can use to create your own Stations of the Cross PowerPoint. This could be…
Guided Meditation: Peter Denies Jesus
Use this reflection to bring your students near to the fire—figuratively and literally—listening to accusations and denials. Allow them to enter into the dialogue. Pause longer on the italic lines. Say:_
Ash Wednesday Prayer Service for High School
The following Ash Wednesday prayer service is suitable for teachers to use in their classrooms, as an all-school assembly, or in a youth group setting.
Guided Meditation: Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
Witness and participate in Jesus' ultimate example of service for his deciples with your students by sharing this guided meditation.
Guided Meditation: The Parable of the Prodigal Son
This meditation places your students in the scene of Jesus' famous Prodigal Son parable (Luke 15:11–32), the Gospel reading for the fourth Sunday of Lent.
Ash Wednesday Journal Reflection
For Ash Wednesday, share the following journal reflection on the Temptation of Jesus from Luke 4:1–13.
Scriptural Way of the Cross for Teens
Have the students work in pairs to pray this Scriptural Way of the Cross.
Guided Meditation: Anointing at Bethany
Share this guided meditation from Mark 14:3-9 of Jesus' anointing by a woman at Bethany (from Encountering Jesus ) by Patty McCulloch.
Guided Meditation: The Transfiguration
Share this guided meditation on the Transfiguration from Touching Jesus by Patty McCulloch.