RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER -> WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 AT 7:00PM Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent which is the 40 days leading up to Easter. This holy season within the church is meant to be a time of refocusing on our spiritual practices as a way of preparing for Easter. We begin the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday which focuses our awareness of the fragility of life, as well as our experiences of brokenness, and our need for forgiveness, healing, and wholeness. We will be worshiping in the style of Taizé. Taizé is a small village, south of Burgundy, in eastern France. The village is home to an ecumenical monastic community founded after World War II to provide a place of refuge and forgiveness for those seeking healing and reconciliation after the distress and devastation of war. One of its trademarks is the singing of distinctive music during candlelit services. Taizé music highlights simple phrases, usually lines from the Psalms or other pieces of scripture, sung repeatedly. The repetition is designed to help meditation and prayer. The Taizé monks believe that orange is the color of the Holy Spirit because orange is warm and light. The orange cloth reminds us that the Holy Spirit is present. You are invited to settle into presence with God. Get comfortable. Feel free to close your eyes. May the words and the music carry you.