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SUMMARY:Holy Communion with Ashing
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DESCRIPTION:Ash Wednesday. A Service of Holy Communion during which our fo
 reheads are marked in ash with a cross. In this simple act  we are reminde
 d of our mortality and our need of Christ. For more than a thousand years 
 the people of Witham have come to our parish church on Ash Wednesday for a
 shing. Its a solemn and serious service\; and deeply moving.  \n\n(The wor
 ds for our act of penitence come from the Iona community.)\n\nAsh Wednesda
 y is the first day of Lent\, the season when we prepare ourselves for our 
 yearly remembrance of Jesus' last days. Palm Sunday: his triumphal entry i
 nto Jerusalem\, riding on a Donkey. Maundy Thursday: his last meal with hi
 s closest followers. His betrayal. Good Friday\, the Crucifixion: condemne
 d and executed on a Cross. Holy Saturday: the in-between time. Easter hope
 : resurrection\, Jesus raised from the dead.\n\nTraditionally\, in Lent we
  give something up eg meat\, eggs\, dairy (Fasting). Take something up eg 
 prayer . Commit  to learn more about God\, Jesus and ourselves (eg in Lent
  Groups\, reading a Lent Book.)  And respond well to people who struggle w
 ith life (there is always been a commitment to the poor in the Gospel).
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LOCATION:Witham: St Nic's
URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/6710/service-and-events/events/1
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