Have you ever decided to go all in for something?
Maybe it was when you chose a profession or a partner. Perhaps you made the exciting but terrifying decision to become a homeowner. Maybe it was when you joined your current congregation, or, if you came to faith later in life, when you decided to be baptized.
When it comes to our faith, Jesus shows what it is like to be all in for the reign of God. It means being fully invested, deeply committed. There are no backup options. Everything is on the line.
Before we can go all in, though, God shows us the way. God knows that going all in for this beautiful broken world is a challenge, so God goes all in on our behalf first, revealing what it is like to bet it all on love.
God tends broken relationships.
God goes all in on all the highs and lows that life brings, from moments of transcendent beauty to the deepest hopelessness.
And in Jesus, God pours out every last drop of love, all of it for the sake of a world that may never fully understand.
This Lent, God is all in for us. Let’s go all in for God’s love, too.
Each week, as we learn about God’s own commitment, we’ll explore how the elements of our liturgy prepare us for active engagement in the world God so loves. Our preaching, prayer, and devotional time help connect us to our neighbors, to the planet we share, and to God.
Inspired by the Revised Common Lectionary, All In explores topics like repentance, creation, wonder, and relationships. Each week’s scripture invites us into new considerations and commitments.
Weekly themes
Ash Wednesday: All In for Repentance
First Sunday in Lent: All In for Creation
Second Sunday in Lent: All In for the Unknown
Third Sunday in Lent: All In for Wonder
Fourth Sunday in Lent: All In for Relationship
Fifth Sunday in Lent: All In for Letting Go
Palm and Passion Sunday: All In for the Highs and Lows
Easter Sunday: All In for Resurrection
What’s included in the series?
If you purchase the Basics, you receive the introduction, Preachers’ Notes, Children’s Message Starters, Words for Worship, and hymn suggestions. All other items are included in the Bundle or are available to purchase à la carte.
Preachers’ Notes: Preaching commentaries explore connections between each week’s lectionary texts and the All In theme. Each commentary also provides a liturgical connection to offer your congregation the opportunity to practice the concept in that week’s theme.
Children’s Message Starters: Kid-friendly connections to the week’s theme help to jump-start your brainstorm for a children’s message.
Weekly Liturgy: Fresh texts for Lenten worship include some texts that change weekly, and some that endure throughout the forty-day journey:
- Invocation (all-season)
- Confession and Forgiveness (all-season)
- Prayers of the Day (weekly)
- Prompts for Prayers of the People (all-season)
- Offering Prayer (all-season)
- Eucharistic Prayer (all-season)
- Prayer After Communion (all-season)
- Sending and Benediction (all-season)
- Invitation to Lent (Ash Wednesday)
- Blessing of the Ashes (Ash Wednesday)
- Blessing of the Palms (Palm and Passion Sunday)
Hymns suggestions: Weekly hymn suggestions provide musical pairings to match theme, message, and music.
Daily Lenten Devotions: Daily entries accompany your congregation throughout the Lenten journey, providing opportunity each day to read and reflect on scripture and offer prayer. Included alongside this guide are daily graphics to share with your congregation as fits your context.
Midweek Worship: This worship event will stretch the term “service” to include not only worship, but also fellowship, outreach, and community engagement. Built around the weekly themes of our Lenten series, this midweek service invites worshipers to explore what God’s invitation to go “all in” looks like in your particular time and place.
Maundy Thursday Dinner Church: This dinner church framework offers congregations the opportunity to have a richly embodied Maundy Thursday experience. The centerpiece of the liturgy is a shared meal, with the celebration of the eucharist taking place around the very same dinner tables.
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