Online community set up to mark season of prayer, reflection and action

Into Social Networking? ‘Like Facebook? Feel you would like to do something for Lent? Then read on

What are you doing?’ asks the Church of England this Lent as it connects with people through the social networking site Twitter and a new Facebook application designed to get people to share their top tips for helping each other. The initiatives are designed to mobilise a viral movement marking Lent with simple acts of generosity and thoughtfulness in the real world. 

The new online tools will help users share daily suggestions and encouragement for small actions they can take to do something positive for their friends, neighbours or wider local community, as part of the popular Love Life Live Lent campaign that has captured the imagination of more than a quarter of million people over the past two years.

In 2007, more than 130,000 people joined in with Love Life Live Lent, many of whom opted to receive the daily suggested acts of service by text message. Last year, the suggested actions were available through social networking sites including Facebook and MySpace.

During Lent it is our custom to support an international and a local charity. This year we have chosen two children’s charities.

Jar of Grace Website

The international charity is Jar of Grace which is part of the UNICEF children’s emergency fund

The idea is to find an empty jar at home and, every time you say a grace or have a meal you put a coin into the jar. Simple but effective.

The local charity we will be supporting is the Alder Hey based CHICS Children’s Cancer Support Group.

It’s aim is to support families of children who are suffering from cancer.

CHICS Website

More information about the appeals can be found by following the links to the websites

Both appeals are officially launched on St David’s Day.

If you would like to be involved please contact us.