Lent begins on Ash Wednesday - February 18th - with a 7pm Benefice Communion including Imposition of Ashes (optional). The service takes place at All Saints Church, Mears Ashby. During Lent, we will be journeying with the Church of England's booklet - Draw Near: Life-giving Habits for Lent. You can sign up to receive these reflections electronically - HERE.
Our prayer for this Lent is a beautiful yet traditional one. May it inspire our daily walk with Jesus to the sorrow of the Cross and on to the joy of the empty tomb.
Thanks be to you, my Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits you have won for me,
for all the pains and insults you have borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother,
may I know you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
and follow you more nearly,
day by day. Amen.
St. Richard of Chichester (1197-1253)