
Ash Wednesday Worship
February 17th – 7pm
We like many churches use ashes during the
Ash Wednesday worship in a ritual called the
Imposition of Ashes. In this custom, ashes are mixed
with a small amount of oil and applied to the forehead
of each worshipper. In the Ash Wednesday bulletin these
words are written: Earth to Earth, ashes to
ashes, dust to dust. We recall these words as
ashes are placed on our heads and we are vividly
reminded that: 'we are dust and to dust we shall
return'. The ash is a chilling reminder of our
mortality, but because our death is now in Christ, our
endings are beginnings. The Lenten disciplines of acts
of kindness, prayer, and fasting are tools of
discipleship that can lead us to renewal as we
bury all that is holding us back from truly being alive.
Lent is an invitation to a journey that will lead to the
new life and resurrection of Easter.
Wednesdays of Lent!
February 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th,
24th & 31st
During the season of Lent, we will be holding a
special mid-week worship service as part of our Lenten
journey together. This year it will again be preceded by
a simple soup and bread supper at 6pm then followed by a
1/2 Hour simple sung Evening Prayer Service of
meditation with a short Lenten message.
6pm Soup Supper - Please sign up in Fellowship Hall
7pm - Evening Prayer Service with a short Lenten
message.
Monday Nights at Bethesda
Bethesda Community Dinners continue to grow and bless
us!!
ALL are Welcome - Bring your friends and neighbors.
Come and enjoy a meal, fellowship and build community,
every Monday evening at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall.
We could use your help in food preparation, set up,
serving and cleanup on Monday and on Sunday evenings for
food pick up and sorting. Please contact Janice Bowen to
get specific information on the times help is needed on
each day and let her know where you might be able to
help in this incredible time of grace. Contact Janice
Bowen @ 425-239-4328.
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