We live in a culture bent on definitions of a good life as continuous upward mobility–climbing ladders of prosperity with increasingly fabulous experiences that we can post to ever-more-likable social media accounts. We may comb the shelves of the self-help section in search of just the right formula to gain success. Perhaps we even gravitate towards spiritual leaders who promise great rewards if we only do “the right thing.” But life happens, right? Most times we are not moving upward but trying to repair the rung we’ve just slipped from. So what if we stopped climbing and started fertilizing, watering, and blooming right where we find ourselves? Welcome to a Lent of affirming a faith in which we are blessed, regardless, and where we can lean into embracing our “good enough” lives.
This series is based on scriptures from the RCL Year C. If you do not follow this lectionary consistently, this series works for any year.
The Materials
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You can also download the files individually below. We provide two versions of every script – a PDF for an at-a-glance look here on the website, and a Word version for you to edit and adapt for your context.
Scriptures & Synopses and Overview of Worship
Scriptures & Synopses PDF
Scriptures & Synopses .docx
Overview of Worship
Weekly Worship Scripts
Get-Ready Webinar
Watch the get-ready webinar for an overview of all the materials included in the series and how to use them!
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/1el6kxwoqYk?feature=shared
Weekly Worship Scripts
Get-Ready Webinar
Watch the get-ready webinar for an overview of all the materials included in the series and how to use them!
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/1el6kxwoqYk?feature=shared
Communion Liturgy
Sermon Fodder
Small Group Suggestions
Sermon Fodder PDF
Sermon Fodder .docx
Want to collaborate with other preachers or see the comments of preachers who did this series in past years? Join the discussion forum on the WDS website.
Sermon Fodder
Sermon Fodder PDF
Sermon Fodder .docx
Want to collaborate with other preachers or see the comments of preachers who did this series in past years? Join the discussion forum on the WDS website.
Small Group Suggestions
Music Resources
Children and Youth
Music Notes PDF
Music Notes .docx
Included music files:
“Good Enough” original threshold song and benediction
“That’s Enough for Me” prayer song
Download the music files for this series from Hightail.
Look for the .zip folders starting with 20a, 20b, and 20c.
Music Resources
Music Notes PDF
Music Notes .docx
Included music files:
“Good Enough” original threshold song and benediction
“That’s Enough for Me” prayer song
Download the music files for this series from Hightail.
Look for the .zip folders starting with 20a, 20b, and 20c.
Children and Youth
Visuals and Media Arts
Visual and Media Arts Ideas document
Holy Week Visual and Media Arts Ideas
Series Logo – download from Hightail
Trailer – download the mp4 videos from Hightail
(two versions are included: a long and a short version)
This photo is a great example of a visual setting from WDS member Joanne Utley.
Share your photos and visual displays with us in the Photos and Ideas feed on the WDS website!
Sustainable Ministry Ideas
Guided Journal
This document includes suggestions for sustainable ministry practices to explore with your community.
Sustainable Ministry Ideas
This document includes suggestions for sustainable ministry practices to explore with your community.
Guided Journal
Social Media Images
We created a series of eight social media images for posting during each week of the series. Download the images in the .zip folder below.