Lent begins today
It’s Ash Wednesday, the day marking the beginning of the Lenten season.For many Christians, Lent is a time of reflection and prayer in the days leading to Easter.
There are an abundance of Ash Wednesday services today, followed by a host of Lenten programs, services and activities.
Here are just a few in the Oklahoma City metro area:
– An Ash Wednesday worship service will be held at 7 tonight at Northwest Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 2828 NW 30.
The Rev. Zena McAdams, the church’s pastor, will preside over the service.
Beginning March 4, a noon prayer service will be held each Wednesday during the Lenten season, McAdams said. For more information, call 943-4477.
– Church of the Saviour will host an Ash Wednesday service and Communion at 7 tonight at 5600 NW 63. This is a special service titled “Questions for Reflection” by the Rev. Jim Newby.
And for something different:
– First Presbyterian Church is offering a free Ash Wednesday tour of the church’s stained-glass windows at 11 a.m. today at 1001 NW 25.
The tour will be about 45 minutes long. ”Lenten Journey Through Faith and Color” will be similar to a Stations of the Cross service. The tour will travel from station to station, window to window, meditating on Scriptures and relating the stories of faith. For more information, call the Rev. Matt Meinke at 525-6584 or go online to www.fpcokc.org. – Messiah Lutheran Church will host an Ash Wednesday service at noon and 7:15 tonight at 3600 Northwest Expressway.
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I am a Baptist but I appreciate the idea of lent and would highly recommend that we all set aside time to reflect and pray at various times during the year. I know that it helps me to re-set my priorities and facilitates a move of my heart toward God so that my heart can be changed by the Holy Spirit to be more in line with the heart of God. This is one area where all true Christians can agree regardless of denomination. God Bless.