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ASH WEDNESDAY - Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Mark 9:30-37

In a darkened nave, Rev Derwyn addresses the "weight" of the season of Lent. Often accompanied by strong language about our wickedness and evil, of our being "miserable offenders," the season can be difficult for us to approach. But if we can see that many things have been attached to the season over the years to make it this over-the-top period of penitence and that humility is truly the core of it all, Lent can be looked forward to as an annual opportunity to see where we can improve...