Lent Begins Today – February 17, 2021 Zoom Ash Wednesday Service Tonight at 7:30 PM The season of Lent is upon us once again. Today marks the beginning of our 40 day journey towards Easter (not including Sundays which have been traditionally viewed as “mini-Easters” along the way). I’ve always loved Lent because it is a time that invites us to reflect, spend some intentional time engaging in new or familiar spiritual practices that nurture us, and do a little spiritual spring cleaning to clear away anything that might be cluttering our hearts and minds in order to make a little more room for God’s grace and the most important things in life. Tonight at 7:30 PM, we invite you to join us for a Zoom Ash Wednesday service in collaboration with our friends down at First Congregational Church here in Long Beach. CLICK HERE to download the bulletin to follow along. And at 7:30, join us here: https://zoom.us/j/92957446583?pwd=UEwxR3B4cW4vc0VtSEZIM29MZE5UZz09 Meeting ID: 929 5744 6583 Passcode: 655037 Call in: 669-900-6833 We also have a limited quantity of United Church of Christ 2021 Lenten Devotionals available outside the church on the sanctuary steps. Stop by and help yourself! Alternatively, a pdf download of the devotional is available for purchase for $3 – CLICK HERE However you choose to observe it, may this Lenten season help you prepare for the glory of Easter’s dawn and may you experience God’s love in each step of your journey. Many Blessings, Pastor Susie |