'Connect to Church' , Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday
21 February 2014
Connect to Church Sunday
On Sunday 2nd March the Anglican Parish of St Barnabas Charnwood with St Michael and All Angels, Hall are holding 'Connect to Church Sunday'. This event is an opportunity for people to invite their friends and neighbours to church with them.
As the Anglican Diocese is celebrating its 150th birthday, it's a perfect time to invite others to share in our celebration. It doesn't matter if people have never been or if it's been a long while since their last visit.
Please come along and share in the party! Morning tea will be provided at St Barnabas after the 9.00am service and then at St Michael after the 11.00am service a Parish BBQ with Pancakes is being held.
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Church begins our six week preparation for Easter, to keep a holy Lent and to have a time of fasting before the feasting of Easter. In our current time, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day is a great celebration and an opportunity to give thanks for all we have and to spend some party time together before we begin the more solemn time of Lent.
Why not come along and enjoy this time of companionship. All are welcome!
Ash Wednesday
The Parish of St Barnabas, Charnwood with St Michael and All Angels, Hall are again holding Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday 5th March 2014, 7.30am at Charnwood and 7.30pm at Hall. All are welcome to participate.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar. It occurs exactly 46 days before Easter (40 fasting days not counting Sundays).
Ash Wednesday is named after the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of faithful as a reminder of human mortality, and as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. Ash Wednesday is being observed by most Christian, including Catholics, Anglicans, many Lutherans and Methodists. In the Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is observed by fasting, abstinence from meat. The Anglican Book of Common Prayer also designates Ash Wednesday as a day of fasting.
The custom of sprinkling ashes as a sign of mourning and repentance, celebrated on Ash Wednesday, is known in many cultures and traditions, At the same time, it has been established that the ash has to come from the palm trees dedicated on Palm Sunday of the previous year.