Love Life, Live Lent

Lent is a season to reflect and act. A time to reassess our lifestyles, and think about the impact of our actions on others. This Lent, the Church of England is launching Love Life Live Lent nationally – a two-pronged multi-media campaign that blends this tradition with modern technology. For 50 days from Monday 19th February, in a venture backed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, mobile phone owners can text the word ‘Lent’ to 64343 to begin receiving the daily texts, at a price of 10 pence a day (based on a ten-day subscription costing £1). Each morning through to Easter Monday, users will receive flashes of inspiration for the day ahead, including:

• Give up your place to someone who is in a rush e.g. in traffic or a shop queue
• Have a TV-free day and do something you have meant to do for ages
• Take part in an environmental clean up
• Watch the news and pray about what you see
• Leave a £1 coin in the shopping trolley or where someone will find it

The actions may seem small, but can add up to something bigger.

“It’s all too easy to feel we are powerless to make a difference. But the truth is, with God’s help we can change the world a little bit each day. Each of us can be the change we want to see in the world… Together we can build better and more generous communities. Together we can lighten the load on our planet. We show God’s love when we do these things,” say the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in their joint introduction.

See Love Life Live Lent’s website, http://www.livelent.net/, featuring each day’s actions, games, resources, and a chance to share experiences with other people who have tried out the suggestions.