Ash Wednesday stops us in our tracks. No excuses, no distractions—just the blunt truth: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. It is not a threat. It is a calling. A call to step away from all that numbs us and return to the One who made us, the One who loves us.
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“go in the peace of Christ to love and serve the world”!
Giving something up is really all about entering into God’s abundant mercy on a deeper level. It’s about being freed from all that binds us and it helps us experience the new life we so deeply seek.
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Psalm 51 Mercy. That’s what it’s all about. As we begin Lent, a great place to start is with a better understanding of mercy. Often when we think about Lent, we think of it with a sort of dread. “I have to give something up,” we often … Continue reading ASH WEDNESDAY: SET FREE FOR MERCY
Malcolm Guite's poem connects up the ash that many Christians will receive today with the destruction of God's earth, and calls for repentance. You can also listen to the poem by clicking on the title. Ash Wednesday Receive this cross of ash upon your brow, Brought from the burning of Palm Sunday’s cross. The forests … Continue reading THIS CROSS OF ASH
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 