Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

These 2023 Lenten Devotionals provide an opportunity to explore scripture and each day’s respective writer’s reflection on that particular scripture. You are invited to fully participate on this journey by reading the selected daily scripture, praying, and reflecting on both the scripture and the message that the devotional writer has shared.

All of the devotions here are written by laity from throughout the West Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church. They offer a glimpse of their personal discipleship journey so that we all might strengthen our spiritual walk and grow in our own discipleship.

I am grateful for each writer and reader. If you would like to offer a note of appreciation or share about a similar experience, you can now send responses to wvumcdevotional@wvumc.org the lay writer will receive your comment. Won’t you join me in thanking the writers for their time and faithfulness?

We wish you a meaningful Lenten season complete with prayer, fasting, repentance, and preparation. Please feel free to use this devotional in individual or group settings, and to share with family, friends, Sunday School classes, book study groups, your church family, etc.

May you be blessed with a truly transformative Lenten season!

Kristi Wilkerson
Conference Lay Leader

Download all devotionals as a booklet here.

Provide feedback to devotional writers at this email address. Please indicate the author's name and date of the devotional in your message.

Ash Wednesday
February 22
Judy Raines
Here I Am!
John Stewart UMC, Bluefield, WV

February 23
Sheila Radochio 
I'm Sorry
St Andrew UMC, St. Albans, WV

February 24 
Fred Herr
Serve Quietly
Johnson Memorial UMC, Huntington, WV

February 25
Valerie Vickers
The Lord's Prayer
Madison UMC, Madison, WV

First Sunday in Lent
February 26
Angela Jones
Who's Checking Your Status?
St. Marks UMC, Charleston, WV

February 27
Amanda Hayes
Where Do You Place Your Treasure?
Chapel Hill UMC
Buckhannon, WV

February 28
Bob Moffett
Strive First for the Kingdom of God
Central UMC
Fairmont, WV.

March 1
June Nonnenberg
I Am Created!
Trinity UMC
Glenville, WV