Resources for Ash Wednesday worship

Ash Wednesday—the official start of the season of Lent—is just around the corner (March 9, 2011).  If your congregation typically holds a service that day, you’re probably well underway with your worship planning.

In the event you’re not as far along as you hoped to be, here’s a suggestion. I just came across some wonderful new resources for Ash Wednesday worship. They are part of a larger package of resources for the season of Lent (Year A) called Dancing with the Light.  The author is John van de Laar, a Methodist minister and worship leader from South Africa. 

The Ash Wednesday resources are free.  If you’re interested in the entire Lenten series, it's downloadable for about $13.00 on van de Laar’s website, Sacredise.com.