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Ash Wednesday

Pastor Chris Sommer

March 1, 2017

Imposition of Ashes - Ashes symbolize our sinful state before God. Because we sin, they remind us of the fact that we will die because of our sins. Yet, they also point to the gift God gives of forgiveness in Christ.

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