The Ash Wednesday Service will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 17th. It lasts a little under an hour most years. The service is meant to focus worshipers at the beginning of Lent. Pastor Sara uses the traditional Yom Kippur prayer of atonement as the "sermon" for the evening, which is used to allow all present to name and let go of the sins and mistakes of the past. Then, the past being let go, and God's forgiveness being let in, life starts anew - fresh! The service also includes Communion, and imposition of Ashes, which serve as a reminder of our mortality.
The service is quiet, reflective, and deep. It is, perhaps, one of the most important worship services of the year.
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