On Wednesday, March 2nd, Church of the Messiah will start off the season of Lent with our observance of Ash Wednesday. Lent is forty days prior to Easter and commemorates the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness fasting and praying before beginning His public ministry (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13). To prepare our own hearts to celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, the Church also observes this time as a time of prayer, fasting, and charity (Matthew 6:1-18). The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, the special, once-a-year service where we prepare ourselves to begin this time together. The central element of the service is the unique Imposition of Ashes where worshippers are marked on their foreheads with ashes and called to “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Ash Wednesday is an incredibly powerful service that begins a moving season of the Church year. Be sure to join with Church of the Messiah on Wednesday night, March 2nd, starting at 7 o’clock. For those unable to worship with us in person, our service will be live streamed on Church of the Messiah’s Facebook page.
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Join Us for Ash Wednesday at Church of the Messiah
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Join Church of the Messiah for Ash Wednesday
Church of the Messiah invites you to join us on February 17th, starting at 7 pm, for our annual Ash Wednesday Service. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the Holy Season of Lent which recalls Our Lord’s forty days in the wilderness following His baptism in the River Jordan. The season of Lent is time of prayer, fasting, and charitable giving as well as deliberately focusing on strengthening our walk with The Lord. The Ash Wednesday Service is wonderful way to begin the season of Lent. The service includes a time of praise & worship, readings and a homily from Holy Scriptures, the special once-a-year Imposition of Ashes and Litany of Penitence, as well as the Holy Eucharist.
That evening we will hold our service in the sanctuary of Ft. Caroline Presbyterian Church to allow us to be seated with social distancing. We ask that, while up and moving around the sanctuary, people wear masks for the sake of charity and in accordance with local ordinances. For those who are unable to attend our service that evening, we will live stream the Ash Wednesday service on our Facebook page. For more information on our COVID precautions, click HERE.
We invite everyone to join us Wednesday, February 17th, whether in person or on-line, beginning at 7 o’clock, as we observe Ash Wednesday and begin a Holy Lent.
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You’re Invited to Ash Wednesday Service
On Wednesday evening, March 26th, starting at 7 o’clock, Church of the Messiah will hold its annual Ash Wednesday Service. Ash Wednesday is the traditional beginning of the Holy Season of Lent which commemorates Our Lord’s forty days in the wilderness following His baptism in the River Jordan. Lent is time of prayer, fasting, and charitable giving as well as deliberately focusing on strengthening our walk with The Lord. The Ash Wednesday Service is wonderful way to begin the season of Lent. The service includes a time of praise & worship, readings and a homily from Holy Scriptures, the special once a year Imposition of Ashes and Litany of Penitence as well as the Holy Eucharist. Our Youth Group will be included in the special service and childcare is provided for those between the ages of one year old to fifth grade. We invite everyone to join us this Wednesday night, beginning at 7 o’clock, as observe Ash Wednesday and begin a Holy Lent.
