Members of All Saints Anglican Church will observe the beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday services today at noon and 7 p.m. Services will be held in the new church facility at 149 Ebenezer Road, just south of Ga. Highway 54, east of Peachtree City.
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent — the 40 weekdays before Easter. As Jesus fasted 40 days in the wilderness before embarking on his ministry, so Christians have long undertaken a 40-day preparation for the Easter celebration.
Ash Wednesday gains its name from the ashes Christians receive on their foreheads as a sign of penitence. In the Anglican tradition, Ash Wednesday is also set aside as a fast day in which Anglicans are urged to make certain sacrifices and perform extra acts of devotion.
For more information, call the church office, 770-486-5374.
