Spokane Ash Wednesday, Lent listings

Next week marks the beginning of the Lenten season for Western churches. Traditionally the season is kicked off with pancake suppers on Shrove Tuesday (pancakes are eaten because many people refrain from the food's main ingredients — sugar, flour and eggs — during Lent). Then, on Ash Wednesday, many Christians have ashes put on their foreheads as a reminder of their physical return to dust as they enter the 40 days of Lent. Lent is a reminder of Christ's 40-day fast in the desert and the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert. Below are Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent listings from Spokane-area churches.

Anglican

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Christ the King Anglican Church in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Service, 6 p.m., Wednesdays during Lent,Lenten Soup Supper & Compline, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 5, Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m., Friday, April 6, Good Friday Service, 10:15 a.m., Sunday, April 8, Easter Sunday Service

Catholic

• 6:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Masses

• 6:15 a.m., 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Mount St. Michael Parish in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Services, 7:30 p.m., High Mass

Episcopal

• 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Spokane Valley, Shrove Tuesday Supper, 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday Services

• 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. David's Episcopal Church in Spokane, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 12 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday Eucharist Service, 7 p.m. Celtic Ash Wednesday Eucharist, 7 p.m., Tuesdays during Lent, Evening Prayer, 7—8:30 p.m., Wednesdays during Lent, “Exploring Prayer and Practice“

• 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Spokane, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and children, $10 for families, 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday Worship

• 12 p.m., 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Services

Independent

• 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at New Community Church in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Service, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., Sunday, April 1, Palm Sunday Service, 6 p.m., Friday, April 1, Good Friday Service

Lutheran

• 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, Salem Lutheran Church in Spokane at Project Hope House, 2605 W Boone in Spokane, Mardi Gras in the Garden Potluck, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday candlelight service with homily and ashes

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Central Lutheran Church, Ash Wednesday Service, 5:45—6:45 p.m., Thursdays, March 1 through March 22, Lenten Soup Supper, 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Lenten Midweek Service, 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” A Choir Cantata featuring local soloists, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 5^,— Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m., Friday, April 6, Good Friday Service, 7 p.m., Saturday, April 7, Easter Vigil Service, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, April 8, Easter Resurrection Service

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Ash Wednesday Service

• 6:30—8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Cheney, Fat Tuesday Festival of Chocolate

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Service

Methodist

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Spokane Valley UMC, Ash Wednesday Service

Presbyterian

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at First Presbyterian Church, Ash Wednesday Service

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, Ash Wednesday Service

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Northwood Presbyterian Church, Ash Wednesday Service

United Church of Christ

• 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at First Congregational UCC in Colville, Ash “Stardust” Wednesday Service

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Westminster UCC in Spokane, Ash Wednesday Service, 9:30-10:20 a.m., Sundays during Lent, Sampler of Spiritual Practices adult forums, Feb 26, Eastern sitting meditation practice, yoga as spiritual practice, March 4, Lectio Divina for groups, March 11, Pilgrimage and Walking Meditation, March 18, Celtic prayer practices, March 25, protest and social justice as spiritual practice, April 1, your own practices, questions, ideas, possibilities, April 5, Maundy Thursday Footwashing in the pattern of the Brethren churches, April 6, Good Friday solemn service of songs and readings, April 8, 9—10 a.m. Easter breakfast, 10:30 a.m. worship

• 7 a.m., 12 p.m., 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Colville

• 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Dayton First Congregational Church — UCC in Dayton, Ash Wednesday Candlelight Service

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