We are indebted to Taylor Burton-Edwards, compiler of an excellent Contemporary Service for Ash Wednesday, f or the idea of alternating the reading of scripture with the haunting song O-So-So from The Faith We Sing, #2232. 322.Īt the end of the invitation, an acoustic guitar and djembe begin to play the introduction to the first song. An excellent invitation to use or model your invitation after may be found online in the United Methodist Book of Worship, p.
The Pastor reminds the congregation of the origins of Lent and Ash Wednesday, following it with an invitation to observe a holy Lent through various Lenten disciplines. INVITATION TO THE OBSERVANCE OF LENTEN DISCIPLINE You can create your own presentation or find one for free online here. Lights are dim.Īs people gather, words appropriate to the day appear and disappear on the screen. People are encouraged to enter in silence.
