On Wednesday, February 18 at 6:00PM we will observe an Ash Wednesday service. It will be a time of singing, of reading Scripture, of being challenged through God’s Word. We plan to mark each person’s forehead with the ashes from burned palm branches, signifying our repentance and need for the Lord Jesus to wash away our sins. We will remember together the words of Scripture: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19). We will celebrate together the Lord’s Supper as that profound proclamation of the gospel. The Lord Jesus is the one who washes us whiter than snow. We are free to embrace a life of repentance because Jesus is our righteousness.
The aim of this particular worship time is to celebrate the Lord Jesus, to proclaim together our God is mighty to save. It will be a celebration of God’s goodness to us in Christ. We should do this for the same reason we gather every Sunday: our God is worthy of worship. Come and sing with us, “Hallelujah, what a Savior”.
For more details about Ash Wednesday please see this article.