Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent and is so named for the imposition of ashes on the foreheads of Christians who observe with great devotion Christ’s reconciling sacrifice. The imposition of ashes (along with penitence and fasting) is a sign of our mortal and sinful nature, and of our utter and total dependence upon God’s grace for forgiveness, reconciliation, and life.įirst Presbyterian Church observes the imposition of ashes every Ash Wednesday at a 7:00 pm service of worship. (Our next observance will be FebruAD.) For centuries, Christians have observed a season of penitence and fasting as a commemoration of the passion and death of Jesus Christ. This is the season of Lent-a time of self-examination and repentance so as to better appreciate the forgiveness and reconciliation afforded us in Christ.
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