Connection Card

Lent

Lent is a 40-day season in the Christian year that invites us into honest reflection and courageous repentance as we journey toward Easter. Rooted in Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness, it is a time to turn—personally and collectively—away from harm, apathy, and injustice, and toward God’s healing love. In the Methodist tradition, repentance is not about shame but about transformation: aligning our lives more closely with grace, justice, and mercy. During Lent, we practice prayer, simplicity, repair, and generosity as tangible signs that we are ready to be changed—for our good and for the good of the world.