"Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return."

When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the Lenten Journey. In this Journey we travel with Jesus toward his passion and our redemption. These weeks can be not only challenging, but also some of the most transformative of any time of the year.

Shepherd of the Valley will host two opportunities to participate in Ash Wednesday, worship on Wednesday February 17, 2010:

  • 7:00 a.m. worship, a shortened version of the evening service, approximately 45 minutes. This will be a spoken service without music.
  • 7:00 p.m. worship, with organ, piano and choir.

Both services include Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes (optional).

Lenten worship will continue every Wednesday during the five weeks of Lent, and EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

Each Wednesday gathering includes:

  • Soup Suppers that begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come join us for a great bowl of soup and fellowship.
  • At 7:00 p.m., Holden Evening Prayer in the Sanctuary.
  • A Bible Study at 7:30 p.m., each week studying a different Parable of Jesus.
    1. February 24 - parable of the rich fool, Luke 12:31-21
    2. March 3 - parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, Luke 15:1-10
    3. March 10 - parable of the dishonest manager, Luke 16:1-13
    4. March 17 - parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31
    5. March 24 - parable of the pharisee and tax collector, Luke 18:9-14

Beginning Sunday January 31st there will be sign-up lists for each week's Bible study in the Narthex at the church building, or you can use this link to email the church office. Please  include your name, and telephone number in the email.


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