Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5 — Psalm 33:6–11
Ezra 6:13–7:28; Romans 1:1–12
Ash Wednesday — Joel 2:1-2,12-17; Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
Your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. Isaiah 59:2
The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Forgiving God, you show us amazing grace. Turn your face from our sins and blot out all our iniquities. In humility and with repentance, let us return to you this day and throughout our Lenten journey. Amen.