February 24, 2020
Friends and fellow disciples,
On Wednesday Lent begins. Lent is the time the church has long set aside to lean into our faith, to listen carefully to God, and to examine our hearts in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. It is a rich time, and engaging Lent well is critical to the spiritual life and critical to discipleship.
I challenge you to do a little added exploration this Lenten season, to listen, to pray, and to feel, in your soul, the depth of God’s great love for you and all creation. There are all sorts of
great resources
you can connect to below to guide you.
This Wednesday is a key time to lay the foundation. It's hard to jump into Lent after things have already started - the beginning is crucial. We will gather with Scripture and song; you’ll come forward and we will impose ashes upon your forehead, a sign of penitence as the season begins. And it is an imposition - difficult, inconvenient even. But in that place, I assure you, you’ll meet God. Come, let us be prepared by God together.
See you Wednesday,
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Ash Wednesday - Preparing for Lent
Plan to join us for an evening of fellowship, worship, and reflection as we prepare our hearts for the Lenten season.
- 5:30-6:15pm Faith Experience for Children (Kindergarten - 5th gr) with a Parent or Grandparent: “Dirt, Water, and Ashes - What’s Ash Wednesday All About?” This event begins in the Parlor and moves to various other locations on our campus.
- 5:45pm Pancake Fellowship Dinner - Youth Suite
- 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service with the imposition of ashes - Sanctuary
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You are invited to take part in a variety of spiritual practices and challenging social justice conversations during Lent this year. What spiritual practice might you take on? Perhaps it will be one of
the four “quiet” practices
explored in our Church School elective: Breathing, journaling, silence, and meditation. Perhaps you will commit to attending all four sessions of our Tuesday Conversations challenging us to join Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove in “learning from the witness of Ann Atwater.” Take a look at all the offerings below, and
make your commitment today
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SUNDAYS in LENT: Supporting Each Other on the Journey of Being a Quiet Christian
Sundays, March 8 - March 29, 9:45 - 10:45, Room 204
Join others to check in about how your Lenten journey is going, support one another, and pray for one another throughout the season of Lent.
TUESDAYS IN LENT: Continuing the Conversation - “Learning from the Witness of Ann Atwater”
What can we learn from the life and faith of Ann Atwater? How then shall we live?
On the first Tuesday in March, we will show the powerful documentary, “The Best of Enemies.” The following four Tuesdays, a different member of Westminster’s staff will lead conversations using the Lenten curriculum “Reconstructing the Bible with the Best of Enemies,” developed by Jonathon Wilson-Hargrove. If you are interested in going deeper, a limited number of
The Best of Enemies
books are available to purchase for $15 near the Welcome Area.
Movie Viewing: “The Best of Enemies”
- March 2, 6:30pm, at the home of Cherrie Barton Henry. Cherrie can host 10 people in her home. If you’d like to join this movie showing, please RSVP.
- March 3, 6:30 - 8:45pm, in the Music Room. The movie will begin at 6:45; No sign-up needed.
- Can’t make either date? Consider hosting a movie night at your house. The movie can also be rented through RedBox or borrowed after March 3 by contacting Marietta.
Tuesday Conversations
- March 10, 7:00pm: Recognizing Racial Habits, facilitated by Marietta Wynands
- March 17, 7:00pm: Encountering the Wisdom of Ann Atwater, facilitated by Alex Stayer-Brewington
- March 24, 7:00pm: Practicing Fusion Politics, facilitated by Cherrie Barton Henry
- March 31, 7:00pm: Holy Disruption, facilitated by Chris Tuttle
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