a season of spiritual preparation – v2

not with unbridled joy
with expectancy, in triumph
the coming of the Savior
the borning of the Christ

this season is different
a season of spiritual preparation
a time to enter into prayer
to think on Christ’s sacrifice

God’s holy mystery
why he loves us so
coming as a mortal
to pay the price for us

Watching how he was treated
how few truly believed
though this God’s chosen people
who should have seen the signs

This was the Messiah
the one long foretold
yet they turned him over to Caesar
to die upon the cross

February 24, 2012
Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday”
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
Prayer of Confession (Psalm 51:3)
Pastoral Prayer
Word of Assurance (GBOD 2012)
Thanksgiving over the ashes
Distribution of the Ashes
hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138
and Ash Wednesday Meditation,
“The Math of Lent”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
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Suncook, NH
Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2012

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