NEXT SUNDAY…

Ash Wednesday, even when observed on a Sunday, draws us back to the heart of our faith: honesty, humility, and hope. We receive ashes not as a burden but as a blessing, a reminder that life is fragile and precious. The mark on our foreheads names our humanity and God’s mercy in the same breath. It invites us to turn again toward love, to release what harms, and to walk with renewed intention. Celebrating it on Sunday gathers the whole congregation into this journey, beginning Lent together with courage, truth, and grace.