Daily Devotional by Text and Email
For those who are looking to “go deeper” and really dig into the season of Lent, we’ve put together a devotional called “Picturing God.”
These devotionals have been written by pastors and Christian scholars from throughout Virginia (and beyond). Each day, beginning on February 22, we will send a link (by text or email) that will take you to the devotional for the day.
To sign up to receive these daily devotionals by text, simply text “lent23” to (571) 487-8557.
To sign up to receive them by email, simply send an email with the subject line “Sign me Up for the Lenten Devotional” to info@haymarketchurch.org.
Find the Lenten Devotional entries below (beginning on February 22.)
Learn more about Lent at Haymarket Church: haymarketchurch.org/lent
April 9, Easter Sunday: Death is Defeated
Art: “Resurrection Icon” Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Resurrection_(24).jpg Written by Brian Johnson, Pastor of Haymarket Church, Haymarket, VA Art: “Resurrection Icon” Public domain, via...
Holy Saturday, April 8: Where are the Paintings? Where is God?
Art: “Rothko Chapel paintings” by Mark Rothko Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rothko_chapel_interior.jpg Written by Leah Wise, Curate at Grace Episcopal Church in Houston, TX Art: “Rothko Chapel paintings” by Mark Rothko “There was...
April 7, Good Friday: Crucifixion of Jesus
Art: “Crucifixion of Jesus” drawn by Gustave Doré, engraved by J. Gauchard Brunier. Scanned by Michael Gäbler with Epson Perfection 4490 Photo., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at:...
April 6, Maundy Thursday: Madonna and Child with St. Anne
Art: “Madonna and Child with St. Anne” by Caravaggio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madonna_and_Child_with_St._Anne-Caravaggio_(c._1605-6).jpg Written by Joseph Walker-Lenow, Rector, St. James...
April 5: The Flight Into Egypt
Art: “The Flight Into Egypt” by Ki-chang Kim Written by Hung-Su Lim, Associate Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Richmond, VA “The Flight Into Egypt” by Ki-chang Kim “When the magi had departed, an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream...
April 4: The Taking of Christ
Art: “The Taking of Christ” by Caravaggio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Taking_of_Christ-Caravaggio_(c.1602).jpg Written by Jonathan Page, Pastor, Herndon United Methodist...
April 3: The Long Bony Finger
Art: “The Crucifixion” by Matthias Grunewald, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matthias_Gr%C3%BCnewald_-_The_Crucifixion_-_WGA10723.jpg Written by Taylor Mertins, Pastor of Raleigh Court United...
April 2, Palm Sunday: Jesus Weeps
Art: Apse Window of Dominus Flevit Chapel, Antonio Barluzzi, architect, photograph by Amy LenowWritten by Larry Lenow, Retired Elder, Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church Art: Apse Window of Dominus Flevit Chapel, Antonio Barluzzi, architect,...
Saturday, April 1: Jesus Christ Superstar
Art: “Image from Jesus Christ Superstar,” Otterbein College Production, 2005; Photographer: Karl Kuntz, Otterbein University Theatre & Dance from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Available...
Friday, March 31: Vanitas Still Life with Books and Manuscripts and a Skull
Art: “Vanitas Still Life with Books and Manuscripts and a Skull” by Evert Collier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at:...
Thursday, March 30: Unburdening the Scapegoat
Art: “The Scapegoat” by William Holman Hunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Holman_Hunt_-_The_Scapegoat.jpg Written by Matt Benton, Pastor, Bethel United Methodist Church in Woodbridge, VA...
Wednesday, March 29: Jeremiah 17
Art: “Jeremiah 17” watercolor print by Emma Tilley, 2019, used by permission of the artist Available online at: https://www.wesleybros.com/wesbros/in-which-st-basil-the-great-annoys-an-american/ Written by Katie Tomlin, Associate Pastor at Pinehurst United...
Monday, March 27: In Which Basil the Great Annoys an American
Art: “In Which Basil the Great Annoys an American” by Charlie Baber, used with artist’s permission Available online at: https://www.wesleybros.com/wesbros/in-which-st-basil-the-great-annoys-an-american/ Written by Charlie Baber, Associate Pastor at...
Friday, March 24: The Ladder and the Cross
Art: “Nailing of Christ to the Cross (Cell 36)” by Fra Angelico (born Guido di Pietro), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fra_Angelico_025.jpg Written by Drew Colby, Pastor, Grace United...
Wednesday, March 22: The True Meaning of the Scapegoat
Art: “Sending Out the Scapegoat” by William James Webb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Webb_Sending_Out_the_Scapegoat.jpg Written by Samuel Addo-Donkoh, Pastor, Hope UMC, Vienna, VA “Sending Out...
Monday, March 20: Abraham’s Sacrifice
Art: “Abraham’s Sacrifice” by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_-_Abraham%27s_sacrifice_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Written by Stephanie Parker, Pastor, The Gathering at...
Friday, March 17: The Trinity
Art: “The Trinity,” by Andrei Rublev, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsCollection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rublev_Troitsa.jpg Written by Grace Han, Pastor, Trinity United Methodist...
Wednesday, March 15: Light of the World
Art: “Light of the World,” by William Holman Hunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hunt,_William_Homan_-_The_Light_of_the_World_-_1853-54.jpg Written by Sherry E. Hietpas, Associate Pastor of...
Monday, March 13: Mary and Child
Art: “Mary and Child,” by Chen Yuandu, Société des Auxiliaires des Missions (SAM) China Photograph Collection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane Available online at: https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/g31_chinese_art1/34/ Written by Elizabeth Snader, Campus...
Friday, March 10: The Return of the Prodigal Son
Art: “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn_-_Return_of_the_Prodigal_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Written by Blaine...
Wednesday, March 8: Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Incarnation
Art: created by dream.ai (artificial intelligence) Written by Dan Kim, Pastor, Gum Spring United Methodist Church Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He...
Monday, March 6: Jesus Calming the Storm
Art: “Jesus Calming the Storm,” by Wang Suda. No date. Société des Auxiliaires des Missions (SAM) China Photograph Collection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane. Available online at: https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/g31_chinese_art1/6/ Written by Ashley...
Friday, March 3: When Jesus Doesn’t Challenge Us
Art: “Madonna mit Jesus umgeben von Kindern,” by Eduard Veith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eduard_Veith_Madonna_mit_Jesus_umgeben_von_Kindern_1896.jpg Written by Matt Benton, Pastor of Bethel...
Wednesday, March 1: The Bread and the Cup
Art: “Last Supper” from wall of Kremikovtsi Monastery, Bulgaria, 16th century AD, photo by Edal Anton Lefterov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Last-supper-from-Kremikovtsi.jpg Written by...
Monday, February 27: The Painted Desert
Art: “The Painted Desert, Arizona (Matthew 4:1-11)” by Elaine Ellis Thomas, used by permission of artist Written by Elaine Ellis Thomas, Rector of All Saints Episcopal Parish, Hoboken, NJ “The Painted Desert, Arizona (Matthew...