Call For UCCDM Lenten Reflections

UCC Disability Ministries Seeks Lenten Reflections

Last year the UCC Disabilities Ministries Board posted Lenten reflections to their website. These reflections were based on the Lenten lectionary and were provided for Ash Wednesday, Sundays in Lent, and Maundy Thursday-Easter Sunday.  These reflections offered views of the biblical texts through the lens of disability and provided new and/or alternate ways to preach, teach, reflect upon or pray over familiar passages of the Bible.  These reflections were written by people with disabilities or people with significant knowledge of persons with disabilities.

As Lent approaches, we wish to once again provide these resources to assist pastors and parishioners, church leaders and pastoral caregivers in their Lenten studies, preaching, work, and caregiving. We invite those who wish to write similar reflections this year to choose a date below and submit your reflection to: submissions@uccdm.org by the deadlines listed.

Note that all submissions must address the text through a lens of disability to be considered. Thank you in advance for your submission.

The UCC Disabilities Ministries Board

Publishing, Identity, and Communications Committee

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Instructions for the Reflection:

 

Must be based on Lenten Lectionary

Maximum number of words:  900

Quotations of others’ work is not permitted

Format:  word doc, Google doc, email text

Authors will not receive compensation for their reflections

Authors will be notified if selected

 

Dates and deadlines for reflections and submissions

 

Ash Wednesday Feb 18

Submission due Feb 12

 

First Sunday of Lent Feb 22

Submission due Feb 12

 

Second Sunday of Lent Mar 1

Submission due Feb 19

 

Third Sunday in Lent Mar 8

Submission due Feb 26

 

Fourth Sunday in Lent Mar 15

Submission due Mar 5

 

Fifth Sunday in Lent Mar 22

Submission due Mar 12

 

Palm Sunday Mar 29

Submission due Mar 19

 

Maundy Thursday Apr 2

Submission due Mar 19

 

Good Friday Apr 3

Submission due Mar 19

 

Holy Saturday Apr 4

Submission due Mar 19

 

Easter Sunday Apr 5

Submission due Mar 19

 

Easter Monday Apr 6

Submission due Mar 19