DENNIS
Good Morning. I’m Dennis Gossett, Associate Pastor at
Central United Methodist Church. Today, most Christians
will celebrate an ancient tradition called Ash Wednesday,
which kicks off the 40 days of Lent. You may notice a few of
your coworkers and friends walking around with some type
of smudge on their foreheads. The smudge is typically
ashes from burned palm leaves, which were applied by a
minister in the shape of a cross. The ashes remind us that
soon our life will be over, but this is not the end for a
believer. As Laurence Stookey puts it, “You will die. You
cannot change that. But you can die in Christ, whose death
transforms your own demise. Meanwhile, live in Christ and
discover Christ’s new life, which conquers death.”
Today, Central will also offer Ash Wednesday Services
starting at 6pm. Please come out to join us for worship, and
receive the reminder that death no longer has the final say
on your life.
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