Our 40-Day Journey Begins
The word ‘Lent’ comes from the word Lengthen or Lencten, referring to the lengthening of days during spring. Like spring, Lent gives way to new life.
Ash Wednesday emphasizes a dual encounter: we confront our own mortality and confess our sin before God within the community of faith. The form and content of the service focus on the dual themes of sin and death in the…