Join Pastor Diane and folks in our congregation as we join with folks world-wide for an engaging, educational (in a great way!), faith-focused journey through Lent. The whole thing is about the Saints of God from around the world. There is one pair of saints every day, each with a brief piece about who they are and their impact in the world. And everyone signed up for Lent Madness gets a vote on which saint is their favorite. And, just like in basketball’s March Madness, once it’s looked at all the Saints once, it starts matching the winning Saints against each other until we’re down to one — and that saint is awarded the Golden Halo! Join us! (The links to get this year’s Bracket and to signup to vote on the daily Saint matchups are below.)
Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenck. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, Lent Madness was born…
Check out the full story at LENT MADNESS
Check out this year’s bracket for LENT MADNESS
To sign up to be on the email list and participate in the voting, click on the three bars in the upper right corner of the Lent Madness webpage.
Past Golden Halo Winners
George Herbert, C.S. Lewis, Mary Magdalene, Frances Perkins, Charles Wesley, Francis of Assisi, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Florence Nightingale, Anna Alexander, Martha of Bethany, Harriet Tubman, Absalom Jones, José Hernández
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