Ash Wednesday and Lent: Invitation to Holiness
We invite everyone to join our Ash Wednesday services to mark- literally with the sign of the ashen cross- moving into the season and observance of a Holy Lent. As we have in the past, we will have 7am and 12 noon Ash Wednesday services, 7am being simpler and 12 noon with music offered by our parish choir.
For our evening service, we will offer a 5:30pm Ash Wednesday service designed especially for families and children with Mary Rocap offering music. It will include reflections on the meaning of Lent and the ashen crosses imposed on our foreheads.
All are welcome.
As part of our observance for Lent, we are offering an Intergenerational Lent Program called Sacred Pathways, where we invite everyone into the fundamentals of Lent, as spelled out in our Book of Common Prayer: prayer, fasting and alms giving. There are three special gatherings planned, each around one of these themes:
March 1st. 9:15 am- Village Church on Prayer- this service will kickstart our Lenten program and outline the tenants of Lent. We will be led on a Labyrinth walk by our Deacon, Kate.
March 8th. 5:00-7:00 pm- Fasting- We will look at this tenant through the lens of creating space for activities or practices that bring us closer to God. This is not a focus on what foods to give up during Lent.
March 15th. 5:00-7:00 pm- Alms Giving- This gathering will be centered around art and creativity. We will make prints or cards to give to someone who could use a token of care and love.
Our first Village Church gathering will be in the morning; the remaining two will be on Sunday evenings from 5:00-7:00pm. We will have a potluck style dinner with the main/protein being provided; everyone is invited to bring a side to share. Please plan on attending, this feels like an incredible opportunity for connection and community.