Ash Wednesday, A Mark of God’s Grace

Ash Wednesday is an important part of the Christian calendar that we share together within our community. As we place ashes on our foreheads we are reminded of our common humanity and need for God’s grace. The ashes remind us of our need for God’s forgiveness, mortality and God’s promise that He is with us through all circumstances of life and even into death. The cross points us to Good Friday, where Jesus died for our sins, and to Easter Sunday, where He rose from the dead, bringing hope, restoration, and a gift of eternal life through faith in Him.

Lent is a time of reflection where we remember that we come empty handed into God’s presence. We remember that nothing we can do can separate us from God’s love. His love is freely given. Sitting simply and humbly within His love, God comes to us to restore and renew us through His grace.