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As we aspire to keep Jesus at the center of our lives, we are Rooted in Faith, and Growing in Love. We endeavor to be a welcoming and affirming community of grace for all people, loving our neighbors because God first loved us.
February 22, 2023 · 6:30 pm · Ash Wednesday
Seeking: Honest Questions for Deeper Faith
Our Lenten theme is founded on questions. In the Sermon on the Mount, we heard Jesus promise “seek and you will find” (Matthew 7:7). During Lent, we will hear stories from Scripture in which people are seeking – a new beginning, a different life, a deeper faith. What unfolds is an exchange filled with questions and exploration. Often, an unveiling occurs – assumptions are disrupted, a new perspective is revealed, mystery grows.
Like these Biblical characters, we are also seeking many things: clarity, connection, wonder, justice, balance. We are seeking our calling, the sacred, and how to live as a disciple. Throughout the turbulence of the past few years, many are asking big questions about life and faith. This Lenten series will guide us in reflecting on some of these big questions as we engage in the spiritual practice of seeking. May these questions draw us near to God, who promises, “you will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jer 29:13)
Feb 22 ∙ Ash Wednesday ∙ Is this the fast that I choose? ∙ Isaiah 58:1-12
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We will sing “What Wondrous Love Is This.” Kiley Daniel will lead a responsive Gospel reading of Matthew 6:33, 7:7-8. Hayden Maxey will read Isaiah 58:1-12. Rev. Chris Cottingham will sing “Before the Throne of God Above.” Rev. Jennifer McClung Rygg will preach the reflection “What fast will you choose?” After the imposition of ashes, we will sing “Grace Alone.”
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WORSHIP RESOURCES
Matthew 6:33, 7:7-8
Isaiah 58:1-12
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