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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Begin your journey to the Easter Resurrection with the Upper Lake Community United Methodist Church as they observe Ash Wednesday at the Feb. 18 service, which will include the Disposition of Ashes.
The service begins at 6 p.m. at the church, located on the corner of First Street and Clover Valley Road in the town of Upper Lake.
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance and spiritual discipline.
Even our singing changes: where Advent in December brings carols, Lent brings songs with a particular emphasis on repentance.
During the Ash Wednesday service Pastor Wanda Celli will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the foreheads of worshipers.
The use of ashes as a sign of mortality and repentance has a long history in Christian worship.
It is tradition to save the palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday service to burn to produce ashes for this service.
The ash cross on the forehead is an outward sign of our sorrow and repentance for sins.
The church's annual prayer vigil will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at which time they will gather for the Ash Wednesday service.
After Ash Wednesday you are welcome to join church members on their Lenten journey through Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
A future article will discuss the many services planned for Holy Week at the United Methodist Church in Upper Lake.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The public is invited to the Ash Wednesday service of prayers and dispensation of ashes on Feb. 18 at noon at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1190 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
Chaplain Ron Martin will be presiding.
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Christian season of Lent.
The ashes used are made from the burning of palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday service.
Ashes are placed on the forehead of participants in the sign of the cross as the words, “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return” are said, a reminder of our mortality – that they are on Earth for a short time.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which is a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Easter.
According to Deborah Smith, St. John's senior warden, “Repentance does not mean groveling; it means assessing your relationships with others and with God and finding renewal in the grace of Divine Love.”
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Christian Center will offer a free showing of the movie “God's Not Dead” on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The showing, on the big screen, will begin at 5 p.m. at the church, located at 455 S. Forbes St., next door to the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Popcorn will be provided; other snacks are welcome.
For more information call the church at 707-263-4514 or www.lcchub.com .
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The service this Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County will focus on Martin Luther King Jr.'s dreams and how they're being kept alive today.
The service begins at 11 a.m. at the church, located at 3810 Main St. in Kelseyville. Guests are welcome.
In honor of the 86th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the service – entitled “Still Dreaming” – will look at how Dr. King’s dreams are kept alive by the actions we take in today’s world.
The sermon, written by the Reverend Theresa Novak, will discuss how Unitarian Universalist traditions challenge individuals to take action and live their values.
The sermon will be presented by UUCLC member Kathy Windrem.
Unitarian Universalism has no creed. It affirms the worth of human beings, advocates freedom of belief and the search for advancing truth, and offers a warm, open and supportive community.
For more information, call 707-587-4243.