Everything [in] Between: A Planning Webinar for Lent (Recording & Summary)

On February 5, 2025, we hosted a Lent Planning Webinar for anyone using (or interesting in using) our Lent series, Everything [in] Between: Meeting God in the midst of extremes. In this time, we dove into our theme and why we created this series. We shared some tips about how to use the materials, and talked through ideas for implementation. Below is the recording. We hope this can be helpful to you as you plan and prepare.

We’ve also summarized much of the conversation that occurred in the chat. We are amazed by and grateful for the wealth of knowledge and inspiration within the larger Sanctified Art community. Be sure to read through the Q/A’s and crowdsourcing ideas at the bottom of this page.

In the webinar, we shared a Quick Links PDF with links to all the resources and materials discussed. If that document might be helpful to you, you can download it here:

an outline of the webinar recording:

00:00:00—00:14:12 Introductions and opening prayer

Welcome and introductions from the Sanctified Art creative team alongside participants’ introductions shared in the chat. Opening in a grounding prayer and inviting participants to share in the chat the extremes that make them feel divided. A brief outline of the webinar.

00:14:13—00:20:39 sharing the “everything in between” theme

Sharing about the story behind the development of the series, the text and subthemes, and the icon for the series.


00:20:40—00:25:10 Introducing our Guest Contributors

Introducing the guest contributors who helped create the Words for the Beginning resources.


00:25:11—00:48:40 an overview of all the materials

An overview of all the resources in the bundle as well as bonuses and supplements, with comments and ideas for how to use each component. Consider this an “insider’s guide” to all the resources. If you would like to share just this segment with staff, colleagues, or volunteer leaders, below is a link to the overview video:

 

00:48:41—1:02:08 Experiencing the resources

A short segment in which we share a poem from the series and Lauren engages us in a visio divina practice using her artwork, “Mary & Martha.”

1:02:09—1:22:37 crowdsourcing ideas, Q/A, & premiering our theme song

In this final segment, we engaged with the conversation in the chat and responded to the questions in the Q/A box. While you can’t see that discussion in the video recording, we verbalize many of the ideas in the chat, and much of our conversation is summarized in the section below. We concluded by playing our theme song for the series. We invite you to join our Facebook Group to continue to collaborate with other pastors and ministry leaders.

QUESTIONS & Answers:

(Summarized from the chat & discussion)

  • A: The Everything In Between series was inspired by the Narrative Lectionary Year 3, though it does not follow it exactly. In 2025, the Revised Common Lectionary is also following the gospel of Luke, so many of these stories will be covered in Ordinary Time for RCL Year C, spanning from late June to early November.

    If you prefer to follow the Revised Common Lectionary, we have many RCL bundles for Lent here.

  • A: In the Words for Worship, there is liturgy for Ash Wednesday. If you are in the practice of incorporating Ash Wednesday into the First Sunday in Lent, both texts could be read. In our Ash Wednesday text, Jesus is rejected by the Samaritans. Then in the very next chapter, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, affirming the humanity of the people who just rejected him.

    For Holy Week, we have a service written by our guest liturgy writer, Avery Arden. The service could be used for either Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, or split to be used over the course of two services as some participants suggested.

    Additionally, one participant noted that rather than a Good Friday service, they open the sanctuary for prayer and reflection on Good Friday for a few hours. They also provide copies of the poem and the art for reflection, which can be taken home.

  • A: For the devotional booklet, we create a digital version on Flippingbook that you can share with your congregation. The link is on page 4 of the printing guide. We also share a single page version and a chronological spreads version in the printing guide, which can be shared for viewing on screens.

    For the daily devotional cards, there is a plain text version in Airtable, linked in the instructions PDF. This allows you to email, text, or post the content of the cards easier.

    Note: We partnered with Print Bind Ship to create low-cost printed copies of both of these resources. The deadline to pre-order has closed, but we hope to continue offering this option with each new bundle we create. Be sure to join our email list and/or Facebook group to be alerted when this option is available!

  • A: We do create a black and white version of the devotional booklet. The print order version is included in the download, and the single page version (for printers/copiers with a booklet function) is linked on page 3 of the printing guide.

    If you need black and white versions of other resources, please email us at contact@sanctifiedart.org so we can help you find a solution.

  • A: Yes! Paul Vasile’s theme song is available now for bundle patrons—check the patron access page for a link to a folder with the recording and sheet music. Once the video is edited, we will create a listing for the theme song that includes the video, sheet music, and recording. That listing will be linked on this page.

  • A: Yes! A visio divina guide, applicable to any image and scripture, is included any time you download art from us. Bundle patrons can find the visio divina guide in the same folder as the visual art collection.

  • A: If you order the full bundle, all of the free bonuses and supplements we’ve progressively released are at the bottom of the Patron Access Page. They are also linked at the bottom of the public webpage for the Everything in Between bundle. Here they are:

    • ORIGINAL HYMNS

      This is a collection of 5 original hymns (written by Rev. Anna Strickland) inspired by our weekly sub-themes and texts for the first five Sundays in Lent. Each hymn offers new words to sing with familiar, public domain tunes. Download the sheet music to include these hymns in your worship. Note: These hymns are also linked in our devotional booklet for individuals and families to sing at home.

    • CONTENT CALENDAR FOR SOCIAL MEDIA

      To support you in sharing this Lenten series with your community online, we have curated a social media calendar for you to use throughout the season. The calendar includes carefully-selected images, graphics, and excerpts from the Everything In Between resources for you to post on your social media platforms so you can share the series with your larger community, near and far. The calendar is available only to bundle patrons, as it draws from multiple resources.

    • MUSIC IDEAS FOR WORSHIP

      We’ve curated a long list of music ideas—both traditional and contemporary—for worship, fellowship, and listening.

  • A: Yes! You are welcome to use the original hymns, including creating your own recordings for ministry use, as long as you provide credit. Full licensing terms for the hymns are on the last page of the hymns PDF here.

  • A: Yes, if you purchased the full Everything In Between bundle, then you will be directed to a Patron Access Page to download all the files/materials you need. You are welcome to share the link and password with the rest of your staff, worship team, or anyone else in your congregation who may need access to the resource files. We recommend saving the password PDF to your desktop so you have easy access to the resource files any time you need them.

  • A: We do! It’s titled, “Everything In Between—Songs for Lent–Easter” Find it here.

  • A: You can find the price for each tier of the bundle (depending on average worship size) along with a description of every resource included and their individual prices (if purchased a la carte) on this page.

  • A: If you are a smaller church who can’t afford to pay for a whole bundle (even at the lowest tier), we encourage you to consider ordering a selection of individual resources “à la carte.” Many smaller congregations may not be able to use every resource included in a bundle, so we hope this allows you to focus on the materials you need most.

    For churches with 25 or fewer active members, no full-time staff, and limited budget but who are interested in using a full bundle of resources, we offer subsidized bundles by request. You can apply by including information about your community and budget, as well as what resources you are interested in using. That application can be found here.

Q: Where do we order the paraments & banners for altar display?

A: We have two printed-to-order banners that feature the Everything [in] Between branding. The small banner is printed on a weather-resistant material and includes grommets. It could be displayed outdoors or indoors. This size might work well as a parament for the pulpit. The table tapestry is printed on a blanket fabric and it is hemmed along the edge. It’s not best for outdoor display, but could be displayed as a cloth for your Communion Table.

Mock-up of an altar display utilizing our custom design print-to-order paraments & banners.

 
 

crowdsourced ideas

(Summarized from the chat & discussion)

    • The devotional we will use with our congregation as a whole, both online and hand delivered to our elderly and housebound members.

    • I'm using the devotional, graphics, art, and poetry to create a new video for each week, as we use a 5-minute video countdown for our service.

    • As we have an older congregation, I print the devotional as a ledger size booklet (using the large format file). It makes it easier to read.

    • Will be using it in group study midweek.

    • I use the devotional booklet as a daily emailed devotional for my congregation.

    • I use the devotional as a weekly email to the congregation. In that, I include the link for the digital version of the devotional.

    • We use this in small groups, including online, and in adult classes.

    • We have used it as our Sunday School time. The devotional is a great way to engage in conversation.

    • We also printed it in black and white to save money. Then I put the colored art online and shared my screen during the small group meetings.

    • We used the questions on the daily devotional cards for Elder Deacon training as a way for them to get to know one another.

    • We will use the daily devotional cards as text messages sent to those who sign up for the daily devotion. We did this with the series last year and received positive feedback from folks, as it also served as a daily reminder to pause and reflect.

    • My congregation LOVES the devotional cards! We use them for our midweek study—it generates great discussion.

    • I am thinking of using the devotional cards as conversation prompts in our worship.

    • I'm inspired to use it with our Contemplative Prayer group.

    • We have done visio divina with the artwork for adult ed and it has been great.

    • We used visio divina for our midweek services in place of a sermon or homily.

    • We did visio divina in worship. We had instrumental music and gave time for people to take in the art. It worked very well in the worship flow.

    • I've been using the art as part of my sermons for the last few years.

    • We printed off all the art and framed them for a gallery spread—folks loved both looking at them, seeing what the artists had to say right next to them, and reading the poetry for that week.

    • I often use the art for children's sermon.

    • We have taken the art and artists statements with the corresponding scripture and have made prayer stations for them.

    • In the past, we’ve printed the art on large posters and displayed them in our entryway so they can be experienced as you enter worship.

    • We print the images with artist reflections as our bulletin.

    • We've used the art within projection in worship. We've also projected the images on the wall rather than the text of the scripture. It allows people to focus in on the image and ponder its connection.

    • I use the art, alongside the artist’s statement and the poem, to create our 5-minute countdown for the livestream for each service.

  • IDEAS SHARED:

    • During each season, we start each service with different voices reading the poems to ground everyone into the service. They are followed by the prelude music.

    • I love to use the poems to set the tone of the homily and reintegrate a key phrase as a wrap-up.

    • We often use the poems in our visio divina sessions.

    • I begin adult Bible study sessions with the poem for the week as an opening prayer.

    • We create videos using the poems and use them as a response to the sermon.

    • Each week, a different voice has a wireless mic. During the service, that voice reads the poem.

    • I am thinking about creating painted banners with the simple hand bracket logo visual done in the background like a stencil small, then repeated as the main motif on either side of the chancel.

    • I was thinking of using two frames but I'm unsure what I would use as the connecting item.

    • Our church has been wondering about bridge silhouettes: meeting on the bridge between.

    • As a visual, I often use the art at the front with draped fabric in the theme colors to bring things together.  Last year I created things on each of our tables that reflected the story.

    • I wonder about creating images that embody the spectrum for worship installations. Throughout Lent, a purple spectrum, for Good Friday, a grey spectrum, for Easter, a rainbow spectrum.

    • Another, more accessible idea for art in worship would be banners with congregational hand printing in the colors of the branding. (You can color match and get sample sized paint at hardware stores.) This could be a project at fellowship hour or in church school. Then the fabrics could hang on the table and pulpit, or as banners.

    • For imagery, our communications director had the idea to take pictures of people’s hands forming the logo.

    • The making an art gallery idea made me think of using the logo icon hands as “frames” for each art piece and then add the visual for each week to our sanctuary walls.

    • We're playing with the idea of molding hands, starting with them spread apart and moving closer together each Sunday.

    • I'm thinking you could use a large sandbox and folks can press their hand prints into it as they enter or leave the sanctuary.

    • I create a companion children’s devotional booklet and send it with bits and pieces for a Lent devotion that families can do together.

    • We adapt the Children’s Curriculum for our weekly Intergenerational Moment (instead of a Children’s Message). We often send home the materials for further exploration. We also set them out at our Hospitality Hour for folks of all ages to work on together.

    • We are using the children’s material for the first time this year and I’m really excited to use the material across our whole congregation!

    • I love the idea of youth/teens helping with the skits for the younger children on Sunday mornings.

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