Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, February 7, 1991 TAG: 9102080559
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-9 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By Frances Stebbins
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of daubing ashes on the forehead of worshipers at services on the first day of the penitential period. The ashes are often obtained from burning the palms of the previous pre-Easter period and remind of the continuity of life as well as the return of humanity to dust.
Observant Christians often deny themselves rich foods or other luxuries during the 40-day time and give the money saved to the needy.
\ FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Langhorne Place in Salem, will hold an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. with the imposition of ashes. On other Wednesdays in Lent, a meal at 6 will be followed by a choice of small study groups lasting an hour. A Shrove Tuesday pancake supper will start at 6. Call 389-5459 for details.
\ GROWING THROUGH LOSS is the theme of a Wednesday night Lenten series starting Feb. 20 at Salem Presbyterian Church, Main Street at Market. The Rev. Collier Harvey, a former pastor of the church, will lead it. The program will follow a 6 p.m. meal. Reservations for the dinner are needed; call 389-3385 by Feb. 17.
\ THE UNFOLDING DRAMA OF THE BIBLE, a college-level survey study for adults, will begin Sunday at 6 p.m. at Fort Lewis Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 2931 W. Main St., Salem. Part of the annual Lay Studies Program of Disciples in Virginia, it will last for eight Sunday nights and costs $12. The Fort Lewis class will be taught by the Rev. William Murdock; call 380-4636 to register.
A similar class began Monday at First Christian Church in Salem. Call 389-6831 for late registration for it.
\ WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERVICES start with Ash Wednesday devotions at 7 at College Lutheran Church, 210 College Ave., Salem. Communion with the imposition of ashes is included. Six clergy affiliated with the parish will preach on succeeding Wednesday nights on words of Christ from the cross.
\ RELIGIOUS BOOKS FOR ALL AGES will be sold Saturday and Sunday at the annual book fair at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Hours will be Saturday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and Sunday morning from 9 to 1:30. The sale will be in the cafeteria of Roanoke Catholic Elementary School, 631 N. Jefferson St.
\ BARBARA BAILEY is leaving the job as director of music and liturgy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Salem. Bailey has been on the music staff for five years.
\ AN ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE is planned next week at 7:30 p.m. at the new St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4909 North Lake Drive. N.W.
\ THE REV. NELSON HARRIS, pastor of Ridgewood Baptist Church, is the author of the current Sunday School lesson commentary that appears weekly in the Virginia Southern Baptist news magazine, The Religious Herald. His commentary will continue through May.
\ BEGINNER'S HEBREW, a class for those of any faith who want to learn elementary reading of the language of the Old Testament, will be offered at Beth Israel Synagogue. The class meets Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 through May 28. There is a charge for books and materials. Call 343-0289 for more information.
\ WASHINGTON BIBLE COLLEGE EXTENSION classes for the spring semester will cover the Bible books of Ezekiel and 2 Corinthians. The 12-week series begins Feb. 19 with the Rev. Kenneth Amsler teaching Ezekiel and the Rev. Larry Eenigenburg teaching Corinthians. The Tuesday night classes are from 7 to 8:10 and from 8:20 to 9:30.
The classes meet at Calvary Memorial Church, 2226 Colonial Ave. S.W. One class costs $25 with the second for $15. Call 563-2420 for more information.
Deadline for religion briefs for Neighbors is Thursday. Material must be delivered to Neighbors Religion Briefs, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010, by noon in order to run in the following Thursday edition.
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