Giving it up for lent?

Last night we celebrated the start of the lent season by getting together in The Crown in Dunoon. There were a few of us from Aoradh, along with some friends and others who had read about the event in the paper.

Brian from The Crown put on some pancakes, and we performed ’40’- Si Smith’s images, along with script, sound and music. We used this first last year in Kilmun village hall, also on shrove Tuesday, and it has since been part of a lent resources pack produced by the Church Mission Society. We also used a shortened version at Greenbelt festival last year. Powerful stuff.

Lent has had little significance in my Christian background, but like many others, I find myself increasingly drawn towards the rhythms given to the year by Christian festivals.

I am not sure if I will mark lent in giving up something specific. Last year, as a family we used an information pack produced by Christian Aid-  they have done something else this year here. Need to discuss tonight with the kids!

Photo’s  from last night below! (Click to enlarge.)