Show Lutherans to io Observe L Lent nt Feb April 20 3 Our Saviour Lutheran Church South 5 West in Vernal will wili join join- many other Christian churches churches chur chur- ches this year as it observes the Lenten LentelL season by holding a series bf Of special services es These commemorative services will be weekly beginning February 20 at 7 30 p pm p.m. m and concluding April 3 3 REVEREND Elmer Haight Pastor of Our Saviour pointed out that these are open to the public and all are welcome Each of the seven sermons will willbe willbe b be based on the events of a day In Holy Week the last week of Christs Christ's life The congregation will join Inan in inan inan an informal singing of old favorite fay onto religious songs and hymns beginning at 7 30 p and the form formal al worship service will follow TH THE OBSERVANCE NCE of Lent Lent- has a very long history in the Christian church Many place the beginning about years after Christs Christ's death At first it was a period of forty hours of fasting from noon on Good Friday Fri day to early Easter morning This period of repentance and spiritual emphasis was gradually gradual gradual- ly expanded to the present 40 days or 46 counting Sundays PASTOR HAIGHT emphasized ed that Lent is a time to be close to I God closer than we have ever been before It Itis Itis Itis is a time to attend Church more regularly to pray more often to read the Bible Dible more diligently diligent ly and to spread the Word of G God d more earnestly This Len ten season can be the most Important im Im- Im important forty days of your life your ur eter eternal life that a. a I is is 1 |