the dust, the ashes
all that remains
of our Hosannas
our joy of that Sunday
welcoming our Savior
left to be gathered
burned to make ashes
worn to remember
these days, the Passion,
Christ’s sacrifice, His
death
the atoning offering
descending to the dead
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March
5, 2014
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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