The First Sunday in Lent | 10 a.m. | St. Dunstan's | Carmel Valley | CA скачать в хорошем качестве

The First Sunday in Lent | 10 a.m. | St. Dunstan's | Carmel Valley | CA

Synopsis for the First Sunday in Lent: On this first step into Lent, Scripture draws us into the deep truths of human choice, human frailty, and God’s unwavering mercy. Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7 shows the first turning away—how temptation distorts trust and how quickly innocence can slip into shame. Psalm 32 offers the counterpoint: the joy and freedom that come when we confess honestly and allow God to lift the weight from our hearts. Romans 5:12–19 proclaims that where sin fractured creation, Christ’s obedience brings healing, reconciliation, and life. Matthew 4:1–11 reveals Jesus meeting temptation with clarity, courage, and trust—showing us what faithful resistance looks like in the wilderness. Together, these readings invite us to begin Lent not in despair, but in truth, courage, and hope—trusting the God who meets us even in the wilderness. THE COLLECT Spirit of the desert, you drove Jesus to the edge of the world to find his truth and calling: scour our hearts and awaken our hunger that freed from empty clinging we might find ourselves in you; through Jesus Christ, the Lord of the wilds. Amen.