![]() ![]() As we remember our mortality and seek penitence today, we know you to be a God who is rich in forgiveness and abounding in steadfast love, love that culminates in eternal life with you. Look upon us as we enter these Forty Days bearing the mark of ashes, and bless the journey through the desert of Lent to the font of rebirth. Merciful God, you called us forth from the dust of the earth you claimed us for Christ in the waters of baptism. I invite you to pray this prayer with me as we step into Lent: I am indebted to Chaplain Nancy Waite and Evanston Northwestern Hospital for their mentorship. This prayer draws from the Ash Wednesday chapel service in my chaplain days. ![]() Christians in the early church were sprinkled with ashes during Lent however, it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that the church began the Ash Wednesday practice of marking foreheads.ĭownload your FREE copy of our 40-Day Lent and Easter Devotional - filled with daily Scriptures, reflections, and prayers for the Lent season. The ashes for Ash Wednesday are typically provided by burning the palms from Palm Sunday of the year prior. While Ash Wednesday isn’t mentioned in the Bible, Scripture does testify to the practice of repenting in dust and ashes. ![]()
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