the supple palms drying
how quickly they burn
becoming the ashes
falling to the ground
crushed underfoot
returning to dust
our dying passion
hosannas fading
and Christ’s Passion
His loving sacrifice
not the King triumphant
but the Lamb on the cross
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March
5, 2014
How
quickly they burn
burning last year’s palms
hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are
Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138
&
Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday”
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
Prayer of
Confession
Words of
Assurance
Imposition of
Ashes
Communion liturgy
– “The Great Thanksgiving for Early Lent”
Lenten poem:”Changer:
A Lenten Poem”
by Adrienne
Sparrow Trevathan
my
earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March
5, 2014
Ash
Wednesday
Lent
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