"Christ comes to us as the bread of life, and Christ’s
followers gather around a table. Christ recognizes all [our] hungers and
invites us to feast and share things that will both satisfy and nourish.
Christ’s invitation is always an invitation to
abundant life for all.”
Alydia Smith
from the Forward of Bless, Break, Share
In this six-week series, join Rev.
Christine Jerrett as she uses the United Church's new Devotional Book, Bless, Break, Share to guide a time of reflection and discussion on food and hunger throughout Lent. All sessions will be Tuesdays from 3pm-4pm ET
- Session #1: February 24, 2026 - The Table of Invitation
- Session #2: March 3, 2026 - The Table of Longing
- Session #3: March 10, 2026 - The Table of Blessing
- Session #4: March 17, 2026 - The Broken Table
- Session #5: March 24, 2026 - The Table of Justice
- Session #6: March 31, 2026 - The Table of Solidarity
Study
Group Opportunity
You may want to participate for your own Lenten spiritual
practice or set up a study group from your community of faith to participate together. These
sessions will also provide helpful resources for people who will be leading
worship during Lent.
Get a 15% discount on the book
PDF copies of the six readings we’ll study
together are included in the cost of this course, and will be available on the
main course page. People who register for the course can receive a 15% discount through the United Church Bookstore.
Leadership
The Rev. Dr. Christine Jerrett has
been an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada since 1982. She is
currently serving as retired supply at Shiloh Inwood United Church. She is
strongly committed to training leaders for congregations. She develops and
directs the online training program for lay worship leaders (sponsored by
Canadian Shield Regional Council, hosted by United-in-Learning on ChurchX).
During 2014 - 2015, she received a McGeachy Senior Scholarship from the United
Church of Canada Foundation to research lay leadership training in the United
Church of Canada: what is happening; what needs to happen. She blogs at https://christinejerrett.wordpress.com
