Ash
Wednesday
In my
opinion, last night was a wonderful night for our church. So many
people came to St. Andrew's and shared a meal and donated money for
the food bank. We raised $640 and served 130 people and I am
guessing we all were equally tired. So...Thank you.
It is
now Ash Wednesday, a time when we face our mortality and a time when
we reflect on our character. This is a time when we look inward and
in a way decide to make changes that are more of a reflection of the
persons God wants us to be. I do not need to tell you what you
should do differently. Really, only you can do that.
In a
little bit we will have the distribution of ashes. Each of you will
be invited to come forward and have these ashes placed in a cross on
your forehead. At the same time I will say, “Remember that you are
dust and to dust you shall return.” It is a simple statement that
speaks volumes.
We are
born, we live, we die. The end comes to all of us but it is what we
do between being born and dying that makes all the difference in our
lives and the lives of those we touch. You touched a lot of lives
last night whether you were flipping pancakes, caring for children,
or washing dishes. I can't help but think that the service you did
for our community made God smile.
Amen
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