At its heart, Lent is a six-week journey of transformation - and transformative journeys can be messy. This printable calendar will help you and your family “bless this mess,” as we travel with Jesus through the valley of the shadow of death into newness of life.

Each week leading up to Easter has its own set of illustrated cards: each Sunday outlines a simple candlelight service, including a confession, words from scripture, a bite-sized meditation, and a blessing; then there are five cards for each week that feature simple, engaging daily practices to try as we travel the road to the empty tomb. Forty cards in all (including one for Ash Wednesday)!

From caring for God’s creation to fighting for racial justice and equality, the calendar’s themes and activities are both accessible and challenging. Conversation starters over tea, “things to remember,” and concrete daily practices round out this resource, helping to ensure that this Lent, we connect with each other, work toward repairing God’s world, and look ahead to the new life of Easter morning.

Files: This listing is for a download (not a physical product) of a zipped folder of high resolution PDF files for you to reproduce on 8.5x11 inch white card stock, a digital reader version, and individual jpegs of each card for sharing on social media.

Printing and Cutting: Print PDFs at 100%, in horizontal format, on 8.5x11 inch white card stock for vibrant results. Then, simply cut along the thin, grey lines with scissors, an exacto-knife and ruler, or (our favorite!) pinking shears.

Finally, this resource is for personal/congregational use only, which means it may not be reproduced commercially, duplicated, or resold :)

Happy counting down the days!