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FROM PASTOR PAUL KRAMPITZ
Dear People of God,
“Return to the LORD your God, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.” Joel 2:13
Lent is a 40 day journey that begins with an invitation to return to God. As the ashes imposed on us during the Ash Wednesday remind us of our mortality, we remember also that in Holy Baptism we have been washed in God’s mercy and marked with the cross of Christ forever.
We return to God confident in the promise of forgiveness and renewal. Of course, returning to God implies that we have somehow turned away from God.
Lent is a time for knowing the truth about ourselves. It is a time to for reflection and self-examination. It is a time to confess that we are indeed powerless against the power of sin and death and totally dependant on God’s mercy. That’s why the traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, alms-giving and works of mercy should not be understood as ways that we somehow “earn points” with God. Rather, these are ways that God turns our hearts toward our LORD and the needs of others.
Consider how the disciplines of Lent and these additional opportunities for spiritual refreshment and renewal might be part of your own Lenten journey.
† Wednesday morning devotions and bible study 10:00 a.m. in the chapel.
† Wednesday evenings in Lent: Soup supper at 6:00 followed by devotions and discussion of “The Marks of the Body of Christ” with Pastor Joseph Ekeberg:
o March 3 The sacraments.
o March 10 The ordained ministry of Word and sacrament.
o March 17 Christian education.
o March 24 Christian living and discipleship.
† March 31 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Journey to the Cross.
† April 1. Maundy Thursday Service and celebration of
First Communion 7 p.m.
† April 2 Good Friday Service. 7 p.m.
I pray that this season of Lent is be a time of spiritual renewal for us individually and as a community of faith. Let us be confident that as continue our journey to the cross, God will guide our way to eternal life.
In Christ,
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