Ash Wednesday – March 6, 2019
Ash Wednesday is on March 6th, and we would love to have you join us for one of our three services as we begin this Lenten season.
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lenten, which means “spring.” The forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan and preparing to begin his ministry.
Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism. Today, Christians focus on their relationship with God, often choosing to give up something or to volunteer and give of themselves for others.
Be on the lookout for more information as we continue to announce the special events and services we have prepared for Lent and Easter!
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