Our Journey to Easter Begins

Ash Wednesday Service

Wed Mar 5 | 7:00pm

Every year at Christ Church, our Journey to Easter begins with an impactful and memorable worship experience on Ash Wednesday. This engaging family-friendly service is a highlight of our Easter season and we hope you'll experience it with us this year!


Come to the East Auditorium for worship and a message, followed by the imposition of ashes and a creative time of reflection.


Childcare is available for ages 3 and under.

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What is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Its official name is “Day of Ashes,” so called because of the practice of rubbing ashes on one’s forehead in the sign of a cross. Since it is exactly 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter Sunday, it will always fall on a Wednesday—there cannot be an “Ash Thursday” or “Ash Monday.”


Lent is intended to be a time of self-denial, moderation, fasting, and the forsaking of sinful activities and habits. Ash Wednesday commences this period of spiritual discipline. Read more at gotquestions.org