During the Ash Wednesday service, participants are marked with ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross as a symbol of their mortality and need for repentance. The service typically includes readings from the Bible, prayers, hymns and a sermon that focuses on repentance and reflection.

Liturgical worship is formative and teaches us how to love God more. In this article, we learn three ways from scripture of how to use our bodies in formative worship.

These qualities describe those in God’s Kingdom. How should you treat others? Mercifully. What should you pursue? Righteousness. What impact should you have on the world? Peace.

A “Lectionary” is a Bible reading plan for the whole church. Lectionaries are typically made up of four readings: a gospel, a psalm, and two “lessons.”