We’ll gather first for a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, sharing food and conversation as we prepare our hearts for the journey ahead. Following the meal, we’ll move into the sanctuary for an Ash Wednesday Service, shaped by prayer, scripture, and reflection.

The service will be set to special music offered by a musical ensemble, creating a spacious, contemplative atmosphere, similar in style to our Longest Night services. The evening will include the traditional receiving of the mark of ashes, grounding us in the ancient rhythms of repentance, humility, and grace as Lent begins.

Come to eat, worship, and enter the Lenten season together. All are welcome!

We’ll read “Hope: A User’s Manual” by MaryAnn McKibben Dana; a practical and grounded exploration of hope as something we cultivate together in the midst of a complex and hurting world. The book invites honest engagement with justice, weariness, faith, and resilience, offering language and practices for sustaining hope over time. (Note: the McDougall  church office will have a couple of copies available for short term borrowing)

Registration isn’t required (drop-ins are always welcome), but if you plan to attend, letting us know assists with planning! Please contact the McDougall church office at 403.252.1620 or office@mcdunited.com.

All are welcome.