This week's

Anglican-Lutheran Ash Wednesday service marks the 19th anniversary of

two Peachtree City congregations' joining in worship at the beginning

of Lent.

St. Andrew's-in-the-Pines

Episcopal Church and Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will worship

together on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 101 N.

Peachtree Pkwy.

The service

will include the celebration of Holy Communion and the imposition of ashes,

an ancient Christian symbol of mortality.

Christians

throughout the world set aside the 40 days before Easter for meditation

and penitence. Churches often forego flowers, emphasizing prayer and self-denial

in solemn gratitude for Christ's sacrifice.

The Rev. Dan

Brigham, rector of St. Andrew's, will deliver the sermon, with the Rev.

John Weber, Rev. Miriam Beecher, and the Rev. Frank Larisey leading the

rest of the service.

The two congregations'

choirs and instrumentalists including the adult hand bell choir, brass,

and flutes will provide special music under the direction of David Beecher,

minister of music at Christ Our Shepherd, and Karl Dietmeyer.

A reception

in the church's fellowship hall will follow worship. The community is

welcome.

St. Andrew's

offers Ash Wednesday services at 6 a.m. and noon at 316 Peachtree Pkwy.

North.

The Lutherans

will also worship at noon on Ash Wednesday. Pastor Beecher will preach;

Pastor Weber and Intern Chad Langdon will assist with Holy Communion and

the imposition of ashes.

The community

is welcome at any of these services. For further information, call Christ

Our Shepherd at 770-487-8717, or St. Andrews at 770-487-8415.

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