LENT STUDY BOOK 2025

Sadly we have been let down by our previous published writer and grateful that Bishop Keith Dalby offered to fill the gap at the end of November this year.
He is currently writing the material for the Lent 2025 publication and because of the late start the publication sadly will not be available until mid to late January. This will allow time for design and layout work, graphic art production and printing.
If all goes to plan we will still have the Lent Study Book available
in plenty of time for the start of Lent 2025.

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on Wednesday 5th March 2025.

More information as it comes to hand.

Our apologies if this has inconvenienced anyone
but the delay was out of our control.

VARIOUS STUDY GROUP TITLES
For Lent
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Lent Study Book for 2025 (Printed Version) $10.95
Bishop Keith Dalby

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This series of Lenten studies will lead participants on a journey to go deeper in their faith using the Year ‘C’ Gospel.

Weekly Overview

Week 1. Temptation : Luke 4.1-13
Week 2. Transformation : Luke 9.28b-36
Week 3. Why is there Evil? Luke 13.1-9
Week 4. The Forgiving Father : Luke 15.1-32
Week 5. New Possibilities : John 8.1-11
Week 6. A New look at the Cross : Luke 23.1-49

The production team thought the cover design both incorporated Bishop Keith’s going deeper in his previous employment as a submariner and a reminder of our own responsibility to continue seeking a deeper relationship Jesus.

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Safetynet Discipleship
Bishop Peter Stuart - $10.95

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This series of Lenten studies will lead participants in a journey through the Year ‘B’ Readings.

Study One (pdf of intro and 1st study)

Bishop Peter Stuart writes ..... Lent presents us with an opportunity to be more open to God's grace. As we abide in God’s love, God blesses us to become more the person God calls us to be. 

• GOING FURTHER - Additional Material

Written by Bishop Peter Stuart - Bishop of Newcastle.

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Lord I'm Serious This Lent
Bishop Bill Ray - $10.95

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This series of Lenten studies will lead participants in a journey through the Year ‘A’ Readings.

Study One (pdf of intro and 1st study)

Many of us have made New Years resolutions, but their life span didn’t last the whole year.  However, Lent is only six weeks and it my prayer that you and I will be able to be “hang in there” for this liturgical season. In other words be serious about this Lent

In authoring these studies I have sought to cater for the spiritual and learning needs of people who have been involved in the life of the Church for a considerable time and those who have come to faith in recent times. I am aware that some people also come to group sessions as enquirers, seeking to know whether Christianity is for them. In an effort to accommodate the different stages of people’s faith journey, the structure this year adopts a smorgasbord approach. 
There are five sections to each study. They are:
• worship both at the beginning and conclusion of each study
• ‘Let’s kick in with ….”, a coming on board time.
• focussing on a particularly spiritual discipline.
• exploring one of the four promises or two questions from the baptism service. 
• points to ponder based on two of the Scripture readings for each Sunday of Lent. 

The average study group meets for about an hour or an hour and a half.  There is too much material to get through in one session.  I invite groups to skim through the booklet first and decide how they will approach this resource. For example a group may decide on the following format :

            worship 
            Let’s kick in with …”
            The spiritual discipline 
            and points to ponder. 

Groups members are then invited to reflect on the baptismal promises and questions in their private devotion time.  

Other groups may focus in the baptismal promises and questions and reflect on the spiritual exercises during their private devotion time. 

It is my prayer that each of us will have a holy and blessed Lent and that this study booklet will enrich each of us as individual Christians as well as provided ideas, material and thoughts for a blessed group life. 

WEEK 1 - Temptation
WEEK 2 - Being Transformed and Transfigured
WEEK 3 - Water and Food
WEEK 4 - Faith, Hope and Love
WEEK 5 - New and Redeemed Life
WEEK 6 - The Passion of the Lord

• GOING FURTHER - Additional Material

Written by Bishop Bill Ray - Our most popular down to earth writer of the studies in the Grassroots Stable of books.

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Conversations with our Awesome God
Bishop Bill Ray - $10.95

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This series of Lenten studies will lead participants in a journey through the Year ‘C’ Gospel.

Study One (pdf of intro and 1st study)

The six studies focus on the Lenten Prayer of the Day and Scripture readings, each beginning with a spiritual discipline and a litany. Group members will engage in a contemporary way with issues such as confession and forgiveness, stewardship of the earth’s resources, violence in society and living into God’s call. Guided reflection with music encourages deeper engagement with each theme. “Going Further” provides online multimedia resources to enhance thought and prayer. These studies challenge participants to live into Lent and celebrate Easter with joy.

The journey of Lent invites us to explore what it might mean for us to practice faith in our time.

This study invites participants to explore six different Christians practices over the course of six weeks to begin that journey that so many of us find so difficult from head to heart to hands.

WEEK 1 - Walking Path of Discipleship & Prayer
WEEK 2 - Rediscovering the cross
WEEK 3 - Being stirred to action with Jesus the Prophet
WEEK 4 - Living as a people on the Way
WEEK 5 - Practicing a rule of Life
WEEK 6 - Walking the Way of the Cross

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Lent Study Book for 2021
Bishop Jeremy Greaves

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This series of Lenten studies will lead participants in a journey through the Year ‘B’ Gospel.

Study One

In an interview the American poet and author Maya Angelou once said, “I’m always amazed when people walk up to me and say, ‘I’m a Christian,’ I think, ‘Already? You already got it?’ I’m working at it, which means that I try to be as kind and fair and generous and respectful and courteous to every human being."

Maya Angelou knew that being Christian is always a work in progress – something that requires practice.

When Jesus called the first disciples he did not have them learn great tomes of doctrine and dogma, he asked them to do something. From the very beginning Christians were known for what they did and how they lived more than for what they believed. The ‘people of the Way’ knew how to practice the faith.

For Christians, practices are things we do that shape our lives and “narrows the gap between who we are and who we are becoming.”

The journey of Lent invites us to explore what it might mean for us to practice faith in our time.

This study invites participants to explore six different Christians practices over the course of six weeks to begin that journey that so many of us find so difficult from head to heart to hands.

WEEK 1 - Walking Path of Discipleship & Prayer
WEEK 2 - Rediscovering the cross
WEEK 3 - Being stirred to action with Jesus the Prophet
WEEK 4 - Living as a people on the Way
WEEK 5 - Practicing a rule of Life
WEEK 6 - Walking the Way of the Cross

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Today with Jesus - Bishop Doug Stevens

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• The readings are based on the Year "C" lenten lectionary    readings using ‘The Australian Lectionary’.
• All Six studies are included in the Study Book.

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Written by
Bishop John Ford

Introduction
The course is intended to encourage a renewed understanding of what it means to be baptised. Taking Lent as having its origin in the final preparations for initiation at Easter, it's purpose today is to prepare us for the annual renewal of our baptismal vows. The question to be posed is, was I baptised or am I baptised? Is my baptism a moment in history that might or might not be remembered or celebrated or an ongoing life to be lived both now and in God's future? This introduces the question of time and how this Lent we might be encouraged to reflect upon it differently.

Each weekly session takes the following Sunday's gospel reading, one of the signs or symbols from the initiation rites and the idea that traditionally holds sway concerning Lent as a time for giving up and proceeds to some questions for discussion/reflection and a time of prayer. The material could be used by individuals but is better approached by a group.

The booklet will need to begin with a general introduction basically expanding the above, some suggestions for its use in a group setting and reference to the final time of prayer.

Thereafter, each week will have the same outline following these themes and titles:

WEEK 1 Don't waste time Matthew 4
The baptismal robe

WEEK 2 Seize the moment John 3
The baptism candle

WEEK 3 You've had long enough John 4
The water of baptism

WEEK 4 When I find time John 9
The oil for anointing

WEEK 5 Time will tell John 11
The holy communion

WEEK 6 Now is the time The passion narrative
The laying on of hands

The material provided for each week will be:

1 A commentary on the gospel passage moving towards introducing the symbol
2 An historical comment concerning the symbol plus a commentary on its meaning and significance
3 Introduction to the questions of time that can be drawn from the above and how they might be approached as part of our ongoing baptismal life.

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"Walking Humbly with God "

This (Six Week) Lent Study
is written by The Rev'd Canon Dr Timothy Gaden

Year 'C' Readings

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"The God of Life" - Bishop John Harrower

God is the God of Life. It is no accident that the great “I Am” sayings of Jesus include the very staples of living: bread and water. And it is not an idle thing that we are invited at Holy Communion to feed on Christ spiritually, in our hearts, by faith with thanksgiving. God desires us to live Christlike lives.

Lent has traditionally been a special season in the growth and development of a Christian’s life. Through looking carefully into our outer and inner lives, with reflection and repentance, we find renewal.

The Holy Spirit takes our prayers, thoughts, questions and study time, and shapes our lives to deeper discipleship.

A special focus on God’s work in us that enables us to experience life in its fullness is explored in each of these five studies:

Study One: Creator of Life
Study Two: Promiser of Life
Study Three: Sustainer of Life
Study Four: Rescuer of Life
Study Five: Renewer of Life
Study Six (Holy week) ‘Ruler of Life’ is published on the web site.

May these Lenten studies be to you a life-changing event through the power of the Holy Spirit.

‘God of Life’ is a five part study book (plus study 6 on the web) of the readings and Psalms for the Eucharist based on the readings for Year B.- Click here for Study 6 (pdf)

• Sample pages of the introduction and first study.
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Godly Steps - Stepping out with God - Bishop Bill Ray
The Christian journey is a process of keeping in step with God. Yet, this is not always easy. At times it is simpler just to step out to our own beat rather than being in step with God. Lent provides a time to reflect on our journey with God and ask ourselves how we can make our faith journey more in step with God. “Godly Steps” is a five part study of the Old Testament readings and the Psalms for the Eucharist based on the readings for Year A.

Each of the book's five studies have their own focus:

Study One:
Exploring our actions that have consequences because of God’s gift of free will
Study Two:
We explore Abram's journey as he stepped out with God.
Study Three:
The difference between needs and wants, and how we place our faith and trust in God.
Study Four:
God often selects an unlikely person such as David and in doing so, turn our ways on their head.
Study Five:
New life from what seems impossible, the Valley of Dry Bones.
Study Six: (Holy Week)
Study six is available on line to download.

During a recent parish visit, a parishioner made the comment that a few years back she discovered that Lent was more than just giving up sweets or alcohol. It was a time to reflect on our journey with God and how we keep in step with Him and grapple with challenging matters of faith.

The Old Testament passages for Year A are challenging. When I was in Parish ministry a retired priest who was dying came to stay with his daughter. I invited him to celebrate and preach at a mid week Eucharist. During his sermon he said that he wished he had spent more time grappling with the difficult passages of Scripture rather than with the easy or comfortable ones.

“Godly Steps” is an opportunity to grapple with passages of Scripture that may confront us. “Godly Steps” also helps us to think about those aspects of our journey that need attention as we reflect on how we can stay in step with our Lord.

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• Sample pages of the introduction and first study.
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• Cost $ 9.95 plus postage
• Full colour
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• The readings are based on the Year "A" lenten lectionary    readings using An Australian Lectionary.

• Full colour - Year "B" readings       (Suitable thoughout the year)

Earthing my Faith in Love contains five studies. This study focuses on Christian love in the early 21st century. We are all involved in big changes in society and we need a vision of genuine love so that we can practice love and not burn out. Television makes us aware of so much suffering in the world. We have different neighbours compared to ten years ago. The internet and mobile phones have changed our world. The title Earth-ing my Faith in Love reminds us that we urgently need to find a new compassion for the environment so that there is a viable future for our children on this planet. As we go on the journey to Easter, Jesus will nurture us into his loving way. 

• Sample pages of the introduction and first study. (pdf file 650k)

The Reverend Ron Browning

Easter Journey - Year A  Gospel

For Christians, Easter is the key of our faith. Anglicans along with other members of the Christian family, use the season of Lent to prepare, so that they can live into and celebrate the message of the resurrection with joy and meaning.

For many of us it is so easy to take the liturgical seasons for granted. Easter Journey seeks to prepare people so that when Easter arrives, people can fully live into the Easter season and Easter message.

The five studies are based around two questions, “Who do you seek?” and “What do you seek?’
These studies, based on the traditional Lenten Gospels, will assist in the focusing on Christ, the one who died and rose for us so that we have life in all its fullness.

The early Christians were asked the question, “What do you seek?” when they were preparing for baptism. Their reply was “new life in Christ”. For those who are using Easter Journey, it is an opportunity for them to renew their faith in Christ as well as seeking to serve Christ more faithfully in our day and age.

Easter Journey is written by Bishop Bill Ray, Bishop of North Queensland. The studies are based on the Gospel readings for (Year A)

Cost of the book (and all books in the stable) are $9.95 plus postage with the usual discounts as previously.

Sample of the intros and first study - pdf file 482k

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AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE TO USE AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR

Following on from the very successful “Being a Christian in the 21st Century trilogy”, Bishop Andrew Curnow, Bishop of Bendigo, has written for us a very important sequel to compliment this series. “Being an Anglican Today” will help long committed Anglicans to appreciate what being an Anglican means. For new Anglicans and those exploring becoming an Anglican, it provides an invaluable introduction to Anglicanism. But most of all, it encourages all Anglicans to not only value the past but to also engage the future.
This Study Guide is not to be missed.

If you wish to see the overview and study one of the book, click here for the .pdf file (137k)

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“Staying on Track”- Year B - OT & NT
Written by Bishop Bill Ray from The Diocese of North Queensland and contains five studies that invite participants to reflect on their lives.

Bishop Ray says about this book "When I first heard the term “bracket creep” I had to ask what it meant. I was told it was about income rising and a person automatically going into the next tax bracket. I thought there is a lesson here about living the Christian faith. Over time it is easy to find ourselves finding ourselves off track, slightly de-railed or in a siding in terms of living out our faith without being aware that this has happened.
The five studies explore the Old and New Testament as to whether it is relevant to us in today’s world . The studies also explore how we can nurture our faith and enjoy the promises of God."

Year "B" OT and NT readings are used for this study

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Click here to view sample material on "Staying on Track" - This contains the overall outline, the five weekly themes and a complete printout for study 3. "Year B"

PDF VERSION of the same sample material mentioned above, but exactly how it appears in the actual book itself..

LENT REVISITED - Year B Gospel (Bishop Bill Ray)

"Lent Revisited" has been written by the Bishop Bill Ray who is a Bishop with city and country experience. "Lent Revisited" is a series of five studies with a down to earth look at the gospel lectionary readings for year B. It is written from the heart and with a true understanding of the limitations, time restrictions and the concerns parishioners have in making the most of their Lenten journey.

"Lent Revisited" is a fresh look at many old truths. It will be a time to revisit, refocus and redirect when:-
· facing temptation.
· undergoing suffering (or transformation).
· principles are being challenged.
· focusing on belief.
· reflecting on life and death.

Year "B" Gospel readings are used for this study

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BEING CHRISTIAN IN THE CHURCH

"Being Christian in the Church - The last book in the 21st Century trilogy." Bishop Andrew's first book called "Being a Christian in the 21st Century" (out of print) drew such interest that "Being a Christian in a secular world" followed the following year. The incredible response to both books led to the final in the series "Being Christian in the Church"
Bishop Andrew Curnow (Bishop of Bendigo, Victoria) has written a truly challenging follow up for his previous successful studies. "Being Christian in the Church" follows on from the previous user-friendly home studies. One study per week for 5 weeks. Each week deals with the difficulties of being Christian in a church that is often more concerned with bricks and mortar.
The weekly themes for the five part study are:
1. Being an effective member of the Body of Christ.
2. Worship that relates and strengthens us.
3. What is means to be a Healthy Church.
4. Partnership.
5. How to be the Future Church

PLEASE NOTE THE "Bible Reading" OMISSION FROM STUDY 5
It should have read - Matthew 9: 35 - 10:1-14

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NURTURED TO BE FREE

A powerful book which considers what essentials are needed for the task of Evangelism. It looks at many of the starting points of providing a parish with the tools necessary to make their church relevant in their community.

Bishop Andrew Curnow

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PRAYER - MUSIC TO GOD'S EARS
The book gives us the chance to be in close communication with God, and at the same time achieve a sense of practicability in our prayer life.

The Reverend Llewellyn Jones

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LENT WITH LUKE! - Year C Gospel

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The Rev'd Max Bowers