ASH WEDNESDAY
Feb 1st, 2010 |
February 17th, 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday services will be held at Zion on February 17th at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. Lent is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year. While the ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call upon Him with repentant hearts.