| Aldersgate United Methodist Church The Season of Lent |
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Lent, like Advent, is a 40 day period imitating Jesus' 40 day preparation for ministry in the wilderness. Beginning with Ash Wednesday, the days of Lent become a doorway through which we enter a path of preparation for Easter. Our path leads to an upper room in Jerusalem, a hill called Golgotha and to a garden tomb.
Lent is a time of reflection and self-examination. "Give us time to change our lives so we may follow more closely Jesus' way" is our prayer. We journey with fire and ashes, hymns and songs, scripture and silence. The disciplines of Lent are a gift to refresh us for our continuing life with God.
- Pastor Rody