Each year, we put together a booklet of readings for Lent on a theme. This year, our readings will focus on healing in the gospel according to Matthew, alongside our own stories of healing. You can read more about this here. The suggested readings are as follows:
| DATE | TEXT | THEME |
| Wednesday 26 Feb | Psalm 51 | Create in me a clean heart, O God |
| Thursday 27 Feb | Matthew 1:1-17 | Skeletons in the closet // Family history |
| Friday 28 Feb | Matthew 3:1-12 | Repentance |
| Saturday 29 Feb | Matthew 3:13-17 | Baptism // Beloved |
| Sunday 1 March | LENT GATHERING 1 | |
| Monday 2 March | Psalm 91 | No fear, plague or pestilence |
| Tuesday 3 March | Matthew 4:1-11 | Temptation |
| Wednesday 4 March | Matthew 4:18-25; Matthew 12:46-50 | Family ties // Relational dynamics |
| Thursday 5 March | Matthew 5:1-16 | Blessed are those who grieve |
| Friday 6 March | Matthew 5:38-48 | Practice nonviolence // The wounds of hate |
| Saturday 7 March | Matthew 6:1-18 | Pray like this |
| Sunday 8 March | LENT GATHERING 2 | |
| Monday 9 March | Psalm 103 | God forgives all your sins |
| Tuesday 10 March | James 5:13-18 | If any among you are in trouble |
| Wednesday 11 March | Matthew 6:25-34 | Worry not |
| Thursday 12 March | Matthew 7:1-5 | Judge not |
| Friday 13 March | Matthew 7:7-12 | Just ask! |
| Saturday 14 March | Matthew 8:1-4 | Be clean! |
| Sunday 15 March | LENT GATHERING 3 | |
| Monday 16 March | Psalm 38 | There is no health in my body … |
| Tuesday 17 March | Matthew 8:5-13 | Just say the word |
| Wednesday 18 March | Matthew 8:14-17 | Healing leads to ministry |
| Thursday 19 March | Matthew 9:1-8 | Take heart // The faith of friends |
| Friday 20 March | Matthew 9:27-33 | According to your faith … |
| Saturday 21 March | Matthew 9:18-26 | Take heart, daughter |
| Sunday 22 March | LENT GATHERING 4 | |
| Monday 23 March | Psalm 41 | You, O Lord, have mercy on me |
| Tuesday 24 March | Matthew 9:35-38 | Healing words |
| Wednesday 25 March | Matthew 10:1-8 | Begin at home |
| Thursday 26 March | Matthew 11:1-6 | Take it further |
| Friday 27 March | Matthew 11:25-30 | Releasing burdens |
| Saturday 28 March | Matthew 12:1-13 | Withered then whole |
| Sunday 29 March | LENT GATHERING 5 | |
| Monday 30 March | Psalm 6 | My soul is in anguish |
| Tuesday 31 March | Matthew 12:16-23 | The wounds of injustice |
| Wednesday 1 April | Matthew 13:53-58 | Blocks to healing |
| Thursday 2 April | Matthew 15:1-20 | Unclean food // clean heart |
| Friday 3 April | Matthew 16:5-12 | Toxic teachings |
| Saturday 4 April | Matthew 17:14-21 | Out of control |
| Sunday 5 April | PALM SUNDAY | |
| Monday 6 April | Psalm 73 | It is good to be near God |
| Tuesday 7 April | Matthew 19:16-30 | Covetousness |
| Wednesday 8 April | Matthew 20:1-15 | Envy |
| Thursday 9 April | Matthew 22:34-40 | Legalism |
| Friday 10 April | Matthew 25:31-26 | Serving the king |
| Saturday 11 April | Matthew 26:17-30 | The most healing meal of all |
| Sunday 12 April | DAWN SERVICE |
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