Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time of repentance and renewal of our faith. During worship, we remember with prayer, and with the tangible symbol of ashes, our mortality, our place in the cycle of life, and our dependence on God. Join us for this time of reflection as we prepare our hearts to remember Christ’s death and celebrate the resurrection at Easter.
ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
February 14th
7:00 AM, 12:00 & 7:00 PM // HOLY EUCHARIST & IMPOSITION OF ASHES // Nave
This liturgy of prayer and readings follows the service order for Ash Wednesday outlined in the Book of Common Prayer. Join us for this worship service that calls us to self-examination and invites us to practice a holy Lent in our daily lives. The 7 PM worship service will also be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel.
9:00 AM // MORNING PRAYER // Facebook Live
Join us on Facebook Live on Ash Wednesday for Morning Prayer.
5:30 PM // ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES // Chapel
Join us for a special interactive Ash Wednesday service geared toward children and families. The service will include the Imposition of Ashes.
5:45-7:00 PM // COMMUNITY SOUP SUPPER // Gathering Space
Many Christian communities share a simple meal before or after Ash Wednesday worship. We hope you’ll join us before or after worship services in a community Soup Supper.
ZOOM LINKS
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What is the Imposition of Ashes and why do we do it?
Ash Wednesday is named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers on the first of the forty days of Lent. The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of our human frailty and mortality; they are most often imposed with the sign of the cross. It’s an invitation to make each day a new beginning, washed in God’s mercy and forgiveness. As God said to Adam, “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” As we are marked with ashes on our foreheads in the same manner that we are signed with the cross at Baptism, we are reminded that we are marked as Christ’s own forever in a visible way.
