"The Church gradually took on the discipline of Lent in solidarity with those preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil. That preparation work has traditionally been summarized as prayer and study, fasting, and almsgiving. Today we might remember the origins of Lent, take in our traditional understandings, and use these 40 days plus Sundays to prepare to renew our own baptismal vows. This ancient understanding of prayer, study, fasting, and almsgiving shapes the lives we lead. Each of us is baptized into a life of relationship with God (prayer), relationship with self on behalf of others (fasting), and relationship with all the rest of creation (almsgiving). Lent brings a regular opportunity to tune up our Christian life and relationships. " From the Presiding Bishop's Lenten Message: Keeping a holy Lent: prayer, fasting, almsgiving. By Katharine Jefferts Schori, February 5, 2008. Read it all here at Episcopal Life Online
Ash Wednesday Services at St. John's Episcopal Church
10:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Healing Service, Imposition of Ashes
7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes
