ASH WEDNESDAY

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Good Friday

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  • There are several significant seasons in the life of the Church. The 40 days of Lent (beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending with Easter Sunday) commemorates Jesus’ time of fasting in the wilderness in preparation for his earthly ministry. For Christians, Lent is a time of preparation, sober reflection, and self-denial (often in the form of fasting) in preparation for Easter

  • Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. It is an annual reminder that “from dust we came and to dust we shall return”

    We think on mortality, and ask God to help us number our days that we may have a heart of wisdom. This practice prepares people well for death.

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  • Paradox Music & Arts presents “Forty Days of Lent,” an art exhibit in the Second Floor Art Gallery at The Paradox Church.

    The artwork in this exhibit is intended to take what might be hidden in our journey through lent and make it visible, creating an opportunity to meditate on Christ, his journey to the cross, and ultimately the victory that lies in his resurrection. Throughout each piece you will find sober reflections of self-denial, life and death, foreshadowing of our Savior, his suffering, crucifixion, resurrection and transformation.

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  • Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter commemorating Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

    Palm Sunday is a time of preparation for Easter. It is a time for examining our hearts and measuring the sincerity of our worship. Many cried “Lord, Lord” on this day, but their hearts were far from him.

    When we gather on Palm Sunday, let us gather and cry Hosanna for the coming king with true affections for our Savior, Jesus the Lord.

  • Maundy Thursday, the final day of Lent and the Thursday before Easter, observed in commemoration of Jesus Christ’s institution of the Eucharist (communion) during the Last Supper.

    This is where we break the fasting of Lent with our brothers and sisters in Christ, remembering the union that Christ’s death and resurrection would bring. The call of Christ for all to come and take a seat at his table, eat and drink of his salvation.

  • Good Friday, the Friday before Easter is the day on which Christians annually observe the commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus. The darkest day in history, where Jesus “bore our griefs and carried our sorrows,” sacrificing himself for the sins of the world.

  • Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, commemorates the day between the death and resurrection of Jesus. A day of silence and anticipation, with Jesus in the tomb as the world stands still awaiting the coming resurrection of Christ.

  • The pinnacle festival of Christians which celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. A day of rejoicing, singing, proclaiming, and feasting.

PreparING THE WAY

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