Daily Devotions Lent 2018 | Page 56

About this booklet Dear Friends, This fall, we began a year of reading the Bible together as a parish. In doing so, we have discovered and rediscovered the great stories of our faith; we have wrestled with questions, and we have sought to let the Scriptures shape our lives. This Lent, we invite you to recommit and go deeper. We especially commend this booklet of daily devotions to you. Fellow parishioners have written wonderful prayers inspired by the Gospel reading assigned for each day. Set aside some time every day to read the assigned Bible lessons and offer the brief prayer provided. And add your own prayers as well. For the Bible isn’t meant simply to be studied. It’s meant to lead us into deeper relationship with God, and prayer is the path. May God bless us all this Lent, and bring us to the joys of Easter, The Clergy & Lay Staff of St. James’