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 2pm-3pm ET. Course materials are included in the price of the course. 

• 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 full book when you sign up for the course. 

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

Guest Facilitator 

Sandra Litt is a seasoned Licensed Lay Worship Leader and a retired Special Education teacher who spent the last decade of her career working with Gifted students. She has an undergraduate degree in Religious Studies from McMaster University and a Master of Education in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning from OISE, University of Toronto. Sandra has served as a Staff Associate and chaired a wide variety of church committees over the years. As a United-in-Learning mentor, she also enjoys being a facilitator for the LLWL Training Units and Learning on the Way continuing education for LLWLs across Canada. Sandra also serves on the Horseshoe Falls Regional Council’s Human Resources Commission and LLW Resource Team, and was a member of the Material Curation and Editing subcommittees for the United Church’s new Then Let Us Sing!  music resource.