My Dear Friends,

My favorite liturgical season of the year is fast approaching. Yes, I am "one of those" who love the season of Lent.

Lent, as you may know, is the 40 day period (not counting Sundays) before Easter. Lent this year begins on Ash Wednesday, February 6, and ends on Holy Saturday, March 22. It commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness after His baptism, being tempted by the devil.

Lent is a wilderness time. It is a time for prayer, reflection, and denial. It is a time Christians should probably do something a little different in their lives . . . with the purpose of being more faithful in worship and service to our Lord.

So, come along, let's go through Lent together. We will have special liturgies on Sunday, a special sermon series, and special suggested activities to make this season more meaningful.

By the way, this year our church will usher in Lent with a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. It will be held on the night before Ash Wednesday here at the church. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the "shriving", or confession, ancient Christians were expected to receive immediately before Lent.

So, come along on our journey through Lent. It will bring us to the Cross and on to the Resurrection of Jesus!

 

God Bless You All,

Michael