Ash Wednesday and Lent 2018

Change is a constant in our lives. Some changes mark gradual transitions, as when daytime shifts toward twilight or winter turns to spring. Others happen in the blink of an eye, separating time into “before” and “after”. We choose to undergo some changes after carefully considering our options, while others are forced upon us.

In the weeks, days, and hours before Jesus’ crucifixion, the disciples also experienced change: a change of venue as the gates of Jerusalem approached; a change of plans as their long-awaited Messiah was arrested and tried; a change of circumstance as the crowds shouted “Crucify!”

Change is hard. We long for the expected and familiar, but all too often find ourselves in the midst of uncertainty and the unknown. We cannot predict how things will turn out.  Yet, as we gather together to journey through Lent, we declare that God’s love is steadfast even in the midst of life’s inevitable changes.

Starting on Wednesday, February 21st after the Noon worship time we will be having soup and sandwich lunches. Please sign up in the Narthex to bring soup, sandwiches or bars.