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Ash Wednesday 2013

Ash Wednesday is the Wednesday of the seventh week before Easter and the first day of Lent. The day is named for the practice of imposing ashes, a practice which many Lutheran congregations have found to be a very meaningful part of the Ash Wednesday liturgy.


Ashes remind us of God's condemnation of sin, as God said to Adam, "Dust you are and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19). 



  • Ashes suggest cleansing and renewal. They were used anciently in the absence of soap. On Ash Wednesday ashes are a penitential substitute for water as a reminder of our baptism. 

  • Ashes remind us of the shortness of human life, for it is said as we are buried: "earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust." 

  • Ashes are a symbol of our need to repent, confess our sins, and return to God.


(taken from ELCA website:  "Why and How do we use ashes on Ash Wednesday")

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We will have our Ash Wednesday service at 7 pm on Feb 13, 2013.  Please join us...

I will also be imposing ashes in front of the church on the street from 3 pm - 4 pm, for those not able to attend worship in the evening. 

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