Wednesday, February 14 ~ Ash Wednesday ~ beginning of Lent. Wednesday, February 14 ~ Ash Wednesday ~ beginning of Lent. At noon, we will offer a traditional Ash Wednesday service in the chapel. Pastor Wes will preach on Luke 9:12-22, Who Do YOU Say Jesus Is? Ashes will be available to anyone who wishes.
At 5:30 p.m., we will offer a wonderful worship opportunity in Syster Hall, which is holy ground from our worship there this summer. We will enjoy a simple soup dinner. Then, around tables, we will begin the Lenten Theme of Connecting Conversations. There will be a few hymns mixed in and ashes available at the close of the service. Please note that the 5:30 p.m. is not the traditional experience, but will be worship nevertheless.
We will wave our palm branches high and shout, “Hosanna!” as we enter our Holiest Week. The choir will sing at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services with brass quartet from the Sarasota Opera Orchestra. We will center our hearts and souls to prepare for each of the services this week.
We gather around tables, just as Jesus and the disciples did, to tell the story of God’s presence in our lives. We will sing, celebrate communion, and ground ourselves in the narrative of how Jesus’ closest friends denied, deserted, and betrayed him.
We gather beneath the cross of Jesus to acknowledge our brokenness and woundedness ~ both individually and collectively. Our choir will sing during the service, and we will move from the Sanctuary out to the Memorial Garden of the Cross at the close of the service.