Holy Lament

We will gather each Wednesday morning in Lent at 10:30 AM for brief worship. The theme will be lamentations. In the Bible space is given for people to share their pain, their sorrow, their loss, the things which cut deep in their souls. The ministry of lamentation does not only call for each of us to identify and tell our own stories of lament, but also to show up for others to listen and hear their stories as well. In the midst of Lamentations is a healing God who listens, loves, and moves us toward healing and new beginnings. The first Lesson for Ash Wednesday is from the book of Joel and helps us see the connection between our suffering and lamentations and the worship of God’s people. The blog is an edited excerpt from the book “Grace All Around Us” published by Augsburg Fortress in February 2007.