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Posted on March 6, 2025 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 1 Comment

Memento Mori: My Sermon for Ash Wednesday

The Lord God said, “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19 There is a strange little website, called deathclock.com, that has been around for quite a while now. It is…

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Why Is Ash Wednesday Important?

Here is my sermon for Ash Wednesday, a holiday that is very important to me.

Posted on February 17, 2021February 19, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 1 Comment

Pray in Secret: My Sermon on Ash Wednesday

"Shut the door, and pray to your Father who is in secret," Jesus teaches us. This year, because of this pandemic, many of us are forced not only to pray in secret, but to worship behind our closed door, too. Here is my sermon for this most unusual of Ash Wednesdays.

Posted on February 17, 2021March 3, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 8 Comments

Nonet for Ash Wednesday

Nonet for Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 16, 2021February 28, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 14 Comments

Why Ashes? The Meaning of Ash Wednesday

The Season of Lent begins with the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday. But why? Why ashes? Here is my reflection on that question.

Posted on February 27, 2020March 1, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence

A Clean Heart, O God: My Ash Wednesday Sermon on Psalm 51

Here is my sermon on Psalm 51, preached today, Ash Wednesday.

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