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:

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.

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.