Lent Reflections 

Even on the best of days, there are shadows in our lives – darkness created by our human tendency to mess things up.

There’s a shadow at the end of our journey too.

The Bible calls it ‘the shadow of death.’

The third part of the Creed makes the remarkable claim that Jesus rose from the dead, three days after he was crucified. What does that mean for the darkness within us? What lies beyond that final shadow?

– Where have you seen kindness/love/goodness or God this week?

– What have you heard that energised you?

– What challenged you or left you with a question?

– What would be good to explore further?

Come and See 2025

The theme for 2025 is Earth, Water, Wind and Fire – Understanding Baptism. This is a chance for people to explore baptism for the first time or to revisit their own baptism, reflecting on its meaning.

Come and See runs through Lent with daily emails and weekly films.  

The first daily email goes out to individuals on Ash Wednesday (5 March), and they’ll run through to the Monday or Tuesday following Easter, 21 or 22 April.

The six weekly films are sent out each Sunday, starting from Sunday 9 March, and this year there will be three different options – the videos from Bishop Steven, a video aimed at primary-aged children, and a video aimed at secondary-aged children.

Registrations open late December. The Diocese of Oxford will let you know via eNews, so make sure you’re subscribed!

Find out more and join at oxford.anglican.org/come-and-see