Ash Wednesday Taizé Worship 2.22.23

This Evening's Taizé Worship Service is a service of prayer, song and contemplation by candlelight. We will be receiving Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes.

Holy Communion

*Please gather together your elements of bread/cracker and wine/juice, then let us join together in Holy Communion. 

THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Sung response following Cantor: Traci Thornton, cantor

Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.

THE RECEIVING OF BREAD & CUP

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery

in which you have given yourself to us.

Grant that we may go into the world

in the strength of your Spirit,

to give ourselves for others,

in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Invitation to the Observance of Lent

*Those worshipping at home should get a small bowl of water. Upon the imposition of the ashes, please dip your finger in the water and make the sign of the cross upon your forehead. 

THANKSGIVING OVER THE ASHES

IMPOSITION OF ASHES

WORDS OF IMPOSITION

“Repent, and believe the gospel.”