Greetings & Announcements
Call to Worship
Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also, with you.
Leader: Bless the Lord, who forgives our sins.
People: God’s mercy endures forever.
Opening Prayer
Leader: Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth. Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, so that we may remember that only by your grace are we given eternal life.
Through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Scripture
Joel 2:1-2,12-17
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
Prayer of Confession
All:
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry, and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us,
That we may delight in your will,
And walk in your ways,
To the glory of your Name. Amen
Imposition of the Ashes
Prayer after Imposition
Leader: Accomplish in us, O God, the work of your salvation.
People: That we may show forth your glory in the world.
Leader: By the cross and passion of your Son, our lord.
People: Bring us with all your saints to the joy of his resurrection.
Benediction
Leader: Go forth in the grace and peace of Christ, remembering that we are dust, and to dust we shall return. But Christ is our hope and resurrection.
People: Thanks be to God. Amen
“What to Give Up” a Lenten Reflection
Give up complaining-
focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism-
become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments-
think kindly thoughts.
Give up worry-
trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement-
be full of hope.
Give up bitterness-
turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred-
return good for evil.
Give up negativism-
be positive.
Give up anger-
be more patient.
Give up pettiness-
become mature.
Give up gloom-
enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy-
pray for trust.
Give up gossiping-
control your tongue.
Give up sin-
turn to virtue.
Give up giving up-
hang in there!
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