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March 5, 2025 | 7:00PM
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Ash Wednesday
+ Please stand as you are able.
Prelude | John Grecia, organ
Seelenbräutigam (Jesus, Still Lead On)
+ Call to Worship
Tune: Ada Drese (1620-1701) Setting: Paul Manz (1919-2009)
Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of theLordis coming, it is near a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness!
Like blackness spread upon the mountains a great and powerful army comes; their like has never been from ofold, nor will be again after them in ages to come.
Yet even now, says theLord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not yourclothing. Return to theLord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain-offering and a drink-offering for theLord, your God?
Prayer of the Day
+ Hymn 166: ST. FLAVIAN Lord , Who Throughout These Forty Days
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading | Isaiah 58:1-12
Choral Meditation | Chancel Choir
Dust I Am Mark Miller (b. 1958)
Dust I am , to dust I shall return , have mercy, O Lord. Renew my spirit, God , in your presence, keep me safe , according to your love; teach me wisdom , God , deep within my heart , according to your love. Wash me in your truth , speak to me of joy, according to your love; pull me from the depths, restore me to your light, according to your love.
Time of Silence
+ Hymn 830: JESU, MEINE FREUDE Jesus, Priceless Treasure
Scripture Reading | Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21
Reflection | The Rev. Ryan Balsan | “Give Up or Pick Up?”
Invitation to Observe a Holy Lent
Psalm of Penitence: Psalm 51
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; in your great compassion blot out my offenses. Wash me through and through from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my offenses, and my sin is ever before me. Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are justified when you speak and right in your judgment. Indeed, I was born steeped in wickedness, a sinner from my mother’s womb. Indeed, you delight in truth deep within me, and would have me know wisdom deep within. Remove my sins with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be purer than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness; that the body you have broken may rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my wickedness. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
Let me teach you ways to offenders, and sinners shall be restored to you, Rescue me from bloodshed, O God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. For you take no delight in sacrifice, or I would give it. You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a troubled and broken heart, O God, you will not despise, Favor Zion with your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will delight in the appointed sacrifices, in burnt and whole offerings; then young bulls shall be offered up on your altar. Let us pray: God of mercy, you know us better than we know ourselves, and still you love us. Wash us from all our sins, create in us clean hearts, and strengthen us by your Holy Spirit that we may proclaim your praise, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen
Imposition of Ashes
+ Hymn 421: IRISH Have Mercy, God , upon My Life
Benediction
Postlude | John Grecia, organ Aberystwyth (Savior, When in Dust to You) Gerald Near (b. 1942)
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JOURNEY THROUGH LENT AT WPC
LENTEN WORSHIP SCHEDULE
March 9 - First Sunday of Lent
9:30 & 11:00AM with Rev. Katy Shevel
March 16 - Second Sunday of Lent
10:00AM | Youth Sunday
March 23 - Third Sunday of Lent
9:30 & 11:00AM with Rev. Ryan Balsan
March 30 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
9:30 & 11:00AM with Rev. Ryan Balsan
April 6 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
9:30 & 11:00AM with Rev. Ryan Balsan
April 13 - Palm Sunday
9:30AM Children’s Procession & 11:00AM with Rev. Katy Shevel
April 17 - Maundy Thursday
7:00PM with Rev. Ryan Balsan
April 18 - Good Friday
12:00PM with Rev. Katy Shevel
April 20 - Easter Sunday
9:30 & 11:00AM with Rev. Ryan Balsan