Closer – on the way to the cross

“Closer – on the way to the cross” is the theme of the 2026 LWF Lent series which runs from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday. 

The seven-week series comprises weekly blog posts and daily social posts unpacking the meaning of “Closer to” through seven themes. It is an invitation to reflect not only on "what we should refrain from, but to consider what requires deeper attention in our lives.”  

• Ash Wednesday: Closer to God by Rev. Szabolcs Nagy
• First Sunday of Lent: Closer to ourselves by Rev. Dr. Anupama Hial
• Second Sunday of Lent: Closer to our neighbor by Rev. Dr Klaus Schäfer
• Third Sunday of Lent: Closer to creation by Phoebe Morad
• Fourth Sunday of Lent: Closer to justice 
• Fifth Sunday of Lent: Closer to one another 
• Palm Sunday: Closer to the Cross  

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