Ash Wednesday Service February 17, 2010

Franconia United Methodist Church ("where there are no strangers!") invites you to worship with us Ash Wednesday, Feb 17, 7 pm. “Ash Wednesday, The Day of Atonement” is a dramatic reading to be presented by members of the church. The Chancel Choir will sing part of the scripture from Psalm 51, “Create in Me a Clean Heart.” Narrators and Penitents will present the themes of Lent: Jesus taught us how to face temptation, betrayal, and suffering. Ashes will be dispersed at the end of the service. The ashes are created from last year’s palms and our sins will be offered to God by those present.

Our other Lent and Easter events:

Feb 24-Mar 31 - Weekly Lenten Prayer, 7-7:30 pm;
Mar 28 - Palm Sunday, 8:30 and 11 am;
Apr 1 - Maundy Thursday with Tenebrae drama, 7 pm;
Apr 2 - Good Friday, Seven Last Words of Christ, 7 pm;
Apr 3 - Easter Egg Hunt (tentative);
Apr 4 - Easter, 8:30 and 11 am.

Franconia United Methodist Church,
6037 Franconia Road,
Alexandria, VA 22310,
703 971-5151,
email: admin@franconiaumc.org,
web: http://www.franconiaumc.org.

Our Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall are handicapped accessible, and assisted listening devices are available.
We're at the corner of Beulah and Franconia, next to the Franconia Elementary School, convenient to the Fairfax Connector routes 231, 232, and 310.