Amid a news cycle filled with stories that can cause overwhelm and disorientation, the season of Lent will begin next week on March 5. Sharon Fennema, Join The Movement curator and storyteller, described how many of the movement-makers she has connected with in recent months have described “feeling inundated and pulled in a million directions by all the injustices being perpetrated at every level of government and society right now.”

It’s within this context that ministries of the United Church of Christ offer Lent resources filled with spiritual sustenance to meet the moment. Lent is a time that provides extra space for lament — something that can serve the moment well.

"Movement Wisdom for Wild Days," a 40-day Lenten journey of grounding, guidance, and discernment is now available from Join The Movement. This downloadable document (click here) offers a calendar of daily wisdom from movement ancestors, with a weekly discernment practice that invites reflection and embodied practices.

“We’ve been here before,” said the Rev. Velda Love, UCC minister for racial justice and Join The Movement lead. “Many of our ancestors have given us sacred memories to remain focused during what seems like insurmountable threats from empires. We are stronger together and will build up movements towards liberation and a just world for all!”