Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Lent Event - give up & give life

WHAT?
Lent Event is a project designed to get people thinking about what they have and what others may not! In a 40 day period before Easter (LENT) you are encouraged to give up something that you would normally spend money on & instead give that money to one of 5 projects. The projects: Papua New Guinea (clean drinking water); South India (Hill Tribe development); West Timor (Micro-credit schemes); Zimbabwe (Water Harvesting); & Zambia (orphaned & vulnerable children support). Each project assists in the ongoing development of local communities.


SO HOW & WHEN?
This event is not just about JUSTICE and EQUALITY for developing communities, but it’s also a SPIRITUAL journey. Each time we stop and consider what we may give up to assist another we reflect on our lives; what’s important; what we may take for granted; & whether we actually have the ability to go without! But perhaps most importantly it dares to teach us how to empathise with other human beings in very different places & situations to us.

Currently there is a group of young-adults connected with UOW who are committed to giving something (or things) up! Some of us are even going to get together & have a very simple dinner once a week to share the experience over the 6 ½ weeks (yes, 40 days not including Sundays!) There are also some studies & reflections based on the bible during the period that help to reflect on what all this can mean.

Lent Event kicks off on Wednesday 21st Feb (or when you start) & runs all the way up to Easter Sat 7th April.


WHAT NOW?
Ready to join us? Simply grab a participants kit & get thinking about what YOU could give up!

chocolate? car? beer? phone? coke? electricity? cigarettes? tv?

The choice is simple & it’s yours!

UnitingSpiritually is a christian faith community connected with UOW.
More info? Contact Uniting Church Chaplain, Dave Williamson davew[at]uow.edu.au

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2 Comments:

At 6/14/2007 10:53 am, Blogger PaperCat said...

How did you guys go with Lent Event? I didn't participate this year but i know someone who gave up hot showers!! It'd be great to hear some stories about what you chose to give up and how you went with it practically and spiritually?

 
At 6/20/2007 12:50 pm, Blogger us said...

Hey Steph,

it went well, and hopefully you'll hear from a few others about there experiences... One of our major actions as a group was to give up our meals... we ate bread and soup throughout lent on thursday nights instead of our usual spread of yummy stuff... that in itself was a great lenten discipline!
Cheers, Dave

 

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