Guest Pastor Delianne Koops
February 22, 2023
CLICK HERE for the Ash Wednesday Service led by Pastor Delianne Koops.
CLICK HERE for the Order of Worship
Ash Wednesday is an ancient holy day in the Christian church calendar.
It marks the beginning of the season of Lent - a time of penitence, discipline, and renewal.
In the Ash Wednesday service, we are reminded of our mortality, we confess our sins, and we experience forgiveness and new life through Christ’s death and resurrection.
The “imposition of ashes” is a central part of the service. In Scripture, ashes are seen both as a symbol of mortality and as a sign of mourning and repentance. But neither sin nor death are the final word. We leave the service in confidence and gratitude. Christ has conquered death and nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus.
