People
of all faiths and spiritual perspectives are invited to a gathering of
contemplation and restoration; a time to journey into your own heart to find
your quiet center, as Raymond Village Community Church (UCC) holds its annual
Ash Wednesday “Indoor Pilgrimage” on Wednesday, March 6, at 7 p.m.
“This
service will be meaningful to people of all spiritual perspectives, from the
most devout church-goer to agnostics and even atheists”, says RVCC Pastor Rev.
Nancy Foran.
“We
live in a time of great troubles and bother and live our lives at a breakneck
pace. We are all stressed and worry
deeply about the future, losing perspective on those things that are most
important to us.”, says Rev. Foran.
“Let’s use the rituals of Lent – quiet contemplation and meditation,
confession, and reconciliation - to better help us find our way through these
challenges. Let’s find a way to fast
from our worries.”
Using
the ancient concept of the processional, participants will move from
place-to-place within the Church. The
service will immerse people in sights, sounds, tastes, touches, and smells as
they help spread candlelight throughout the church, drop stones in a clanging
bowl to symbolically release their burdens, sing while moving from place to
place, and – if they wish to -experiencing ashes and Communion. There will also be readings and time for
quiet meditation at each location.
Those
who are not able to process around the church will have the contents of each
location brought to them. The service
will last from 45 minutes to an hour.
For
further information, email Rev. Foran at nancy1@maine.rr.com, or call the church
at 655-7749.
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