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Celebrating Ash Wednesday safely: Aurora Methodists to impose ashes with Q-Tip, celebrate ‘Lent-in-a-bag’

AURORA, Ill., Feb. 14, 2021 — Worshipping safely in the pandemic, Aurora Methodists will pivot for Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. Rev. Derek Rogers, pastor of Flowing Faith United Methodist Church inRead More

Five Fox Valley United Methodist churches will co-sponsor an annual community Ash Wednesday service...

Aurora-area Methodists to hold community Ash Wednesday service

AURORA, Ill., Feb. 7, 2020 — Five Fox Valley United Methodist churches will co-sponsor an annual community Ash Wednesday service to open Lent at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, atRead More

Congregants will fight apathy with a first Serve Day.

Aurora Methodists to fight apathy with first Serve Day

'Fear and Anxiety' sermon topic. Also service day on 5th Sunday.
AURORA, Ill., March 26, 2019–“Apathy,” the fourth of seven sermons themed “Give It Up” for Lent, will be delivered by Rev. Derek Rogers on Sunday, March 31, at 10 a.m.Read More

"Giving something up is designed to make us more like Christ."

‘Fear and Anxiety’ to be Aurora pastor’s sermon topic Sunday

'Fear and Anxiety' sermon topic. Also service day on 5th Sunday.
AURORA, Ill., March 17, 2019–“Fear and Anxiety,” the third of seven sermons themed “Give It Up” for Lent, will be delivered by Rev. Derek Rogers on Sunday, March 24, atRead More

The day that begins the Lenten season is called Ash Wednesday.

4 things to know about Ash Wednesday

Ashes on Ash Wednesday
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian May William Johnston, University of Dayton For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated eachRead More

Opening Lent, pope urges people to slow down, rediscover power of silence

Pope Francis, leading Catholics into the season of Lent, urged people on Wednesday to slow down amid the noise, haste and desire for instant gratification in a high-tech world toRead More