Ash Wednesday Service at St. Stephen's

St. Stephen's will hold an Ash Wednesday Service (Imposition of Ashes) as a start to this Lenten Season, Wednesday March 9th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fillmore Methodist Church, 421 Sespe Ave. Fillmore.

For more information please call Fr. Bob Hammond at 808 524-1697 or 831 801-0051

What is Lent?
Lent is a season of preparation leading up to Easter. It
is the forty days plus the six Sundays before Easter. For centuries, it has been observed as a special time of self-examination and penitence. Lent is a time for concentration on fundamental values and priorities, and is not a time for self-punishment.

If you have found yourself away from church and wondered about another try, Lent is the perfect time. For centuries, Lent has offered a chance to try the fellowship of the church one more time. In fact, Lent developed as a way to receive people back into church. If you are questioning your own faith and wondering what you believe, this could be the perfect time to come back to church.