Ashes are a rich symbol rooted in ancient customs and practices. On Ash Wednesday, the ritual of making the sign of the cross on our forehead with ashes, is a symbol of our mortality, repentance, cleansing and renewal that reminds us of our dependence upon God.
Pastor Eric shared with us a story that talked about life, death and how things work.
He also read Jan Richardson’s poem, ‘Blessing the dust,’ and stressed one line of it…’Let us be marked for what God can do!’
Listen to the Ash Wednesday Reading and Homily by clicking the following link: