A Beautiful Friendship :A Lent course based on Casablanca

Using clips from Casablanca as a launch pad for discussion, 'A Beautiful Friendship' is designed for individuals and groups to engage with the themes of Lent in a new and fresh way. The romance-fuelled movie set in the height of World War II touches on many important themes such as sacrifice, repentance, and hope. Paul Kerensa (comedy writer for Maranda and Not Going Out) and his wife Zoe Young - both small group leaders at their church in Guidford - masterfully weave these famous scenes into their lent course. Using clips from the film, discussion starters and insightful reflections the course will inspire and challenge Christians to revisit the Easter story from a different perspective. Inside the this lent course you will find: ?Leader notes ?Timings for film clips ?Discussion starters ?Reflections and prayers 'A Beautiful Friendship' follows on from a wealth of Lent Courses based on popular films such as 'Another Story Must Begin' based on Les Miserables, 'Finding a Voice' based on The King's Speech and 'Not a Tame Lion' based on the Narnia Series.