Ash Wednesday
The Season Lent Begins on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
During the Ash Wednesday service the pastor takes ashes on the end of his thumb and makes the sign of the cross on the forehead worshipers, saying these words: "Remember: you are dust, and to dust you shall return." This ancient act is a gesture of repentance and a powerful reminder of our need for the cleansing of our sin. The sign of the cross on the forehead of the worshipper is also a sign of hope and release from sin freely given by our Lord through his work on the cross.
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