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.
Tag: mercy
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
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 