Bruce Clarke’s new ‘Hungertuch’ asks what binds people together when the familiar begins to falter. And it offers a glimmer of hope: the future takes shape where people stand by one another – despite all the uncertainty.
Order the new Lenten cloth and accompanying materials
Order the Misereor Hunger Towel 2027/28 and selected accompanying materials for schools, parishes and educational work from our online shop. Further materials are available to download free of charge on this page.
Materials
- An Introduction to the Hungertuch
- Reflection by Rainer Oberthür
- “Walls” – Reflection by Hannah Braucks
- Introduction to the Lenten veil in simple language (to follow)
For local authorities
Ideas and resources for church services during Lent, as well as for Holy Week and Easter, for groups and parish work.
Resources for parishes
- An Introduction to the Hungertuch
- Reflection by Rainer Oberthür
- Church service on Ash Wednesday or at the start of Lent
- “Walls” – Reflection by Hannah Braucks
- The Lenten veil on the 5th Sunday of Lent – with a sermon by Misereor’s Chief Executive Andreas Frick (to follow)
- With the Lenten veil through Holy Week and Easter – resources for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil (to follow)
- Meditations on the Lenten veil (to follow)
- Devotions for (women’s) groups (to follow)
- Suggestions for use in schools and parishes by Rainer Oberthür (to follow)
- Further worship resources for the Lenten campaign
Resources for parishes
- An introduction to the Lenten veil for children (to follow)
- The ‘Hungertuch’ in primary school – a lesson plan (to follow)
- The ‘Hungertuch’ in lower secondary school – a lesson plan (to follow)
- Ideas for use in schools and parishes by Rainer Oberthür (to follow)
- Further teaching resources for the Lent campaign
Hannah Braucks
Education & pastoral work | Lent campaign & hunger cloth
- Telephone
- +49 241 442445
- fastenaktion@misereor.de