Lent began on Ash Wednesday, 22nd February (the first of the 40 days, excluding Sundays, leading up to Easter Sunday and the Resurrection). At a quiet evening service in Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Cockshutt, pared of all ornamentation and flowers, we celebrated Holy Communion, having had our foreheads marked with an ash cross accompanied … Continue reading A Pilgrimage Through Lent – 2023
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Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes – 22nd February, 2023
Last night, we attended the wonderfully peaceful service of Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes. It may well have been cold and wet but churchgoers from across the Benefice came to Ss Simon & Jude, Cockshutt for this special service which marks the beginning of Lent. From the outset, the atmosphere in Church was … Continue reading Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes – 22nd February, 2023
Ash Wednesday – Mourning Our Sins
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. But why 'Ash' Wednesday? The reason has to do with getting things right between you and God, and the tradition goes right back to the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, the Israelites often sinned. When they finally came to their senses, and saw their evil ways as God saw … Continue reading Ash Wednesday – Mourning Our Sins