This year we will not have the traditional Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Instead, on Wednesday, March 5, the beginning of Lent, the Village Dinner will occur at 5pm followed by the Ash Wednesday service with the imposition of ashes and eucharist.
We begin our observation of Jesus’ death and resurrection by preparing for Easter with a season of penitence. At this service, we receive ashes on our foreheads in the shape of a cross to remind us of our mortality, and complete dependence on God for our lives. Only through God’s saving grace can be we be in a relationship with God. This service offers a way in which we can come together to consider our ongoing need for God’s salvation in our lives, both individually and as a community.
For more information on Ash Wednesday see this link