Occurring
for 1 hour
Join us in the Cathedral for the Cathedral Eucharist on Wednesday 22 February, Ash Wednesday, at 7pm.
THE SEASON OF LENT
The season of Lent may originally have followed Epiphany, just as Jesus’ sojourn in the wilderness followed immediately on from his baptism. However, it soon became firmly attached to Easter, because Easter is the principal occasion for baptism and for the reconciliation of those who had been excluded from the Church’s fellowship for apostasy or serious faults. This connection explains the characteristic notes of Lent – self-examination, penitence, self-denial and study, to which almsgiving has traditionally been added.
As candidates for baptism were instructed in the Christian faith and as penitents prepared themselves, through fasting and penance, to be readmitted to communion, the whole Christian community was invited to join them on that spiritual journey and they all received a sign of the cross as a mark of the beginning of their journey.
The use of ash recalls one of the Biblical creation stories when human beings were created from the dust of the ground. This is the origin of the words used during the imposition of ash:
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Your support makes a real difference to the ministry and mission of Guildford Cathedral. Thanks to your gifts of time and money we’re proud to open our doors for free, 365 days a year, meeting the needs of both pilgrim and visitor. If you would like to support our work, if you are a member of one of our congregations and have not already done so, please consider joining our Planned Giving Scheme via the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) and set up a regular donation by direct debit. This is very easy to do over the phone (03330 021 271), using our unique identifier, 170617001. Or via this link https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support/congregational-giving . Alternatively one off donations can be made via https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support
THE SEASON OF LENT
The season of Lent may originally have followed Epiphany, just as Jesus’ sojourn in the wilderness followed immediately on from his baptism. However, it soon became firmly attached to Easter, because Easter is the principal occasion for baptism and for the reconciliation of those who had been excluded from the Church’s fellowship for apostasy or serious faults. This connection explains the characteristic notes of Lent – self-examination, penitence, self-denial and study, to which almsgiving has traditionally been added.
As candidates for baptism were instructed in the Christian faith and as penitents prepared themselves, through fasting and penance, to be readmitted to communion, the whole Christian community was invited to join them on that spiritual journey and they all received a sign of the cross as a mark of the beginning of their journey.
The use of ash recalls one of the Biblical creation stories when human beings were created from the dust of the ground. This is the origin of the words used during the imposition of ash:
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Your support makes a real difference to the ministry and mission of Guildford Cathedral. Thanks to your gifts of time and money we’re proud to open our doors for free, 365 days a year, meeting the needs of both pilgrim and visitor. If you would like to support our work, if you are a member of one of our congregations and have not already done so, please consider joining our Planned Giving Scheme via the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) and set up a regular donation by direct debit. This is very easy to do over the phone (03330 021 271), using our unique identifier, 170617001. Or via this link https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support/congregational-giving . Alternatively one off donations can be made via https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support
Cathedral Eucharist, Ash Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 7pm
22 Feb 2023, 7 p.m. for 1 hour
Cathedral Eucharist, Ash Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 7pm
22 Feb 2023, 7 p.m. for 1 hour