FAITH & HERITAGE: A LENTEN JOURNEY
FAITH HOPE LOVE JOY PEACE
The lovely people of The Mission of Hope and Mercy, along with their priest, Father Andre YS Mahanna, a United States citizen, originally from Lebanon, are going to share together in the Lenten Season with us at Atonement. We will gather under the theme of “FAITH & HERITAGE: A LENTEN JOURNEY.”
Father Andre, who at age 10, along with his family and other families, escaped Christian massacres by living in caves in Mount Lebanon, is uniquely qualified to speak on the topic of religious freedom in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the United States. An opera-trained vocalist, Father Andre works tirelessly to encourage American leaders to keep God in the public square. He will give a short homily under the sub-themes for each Wednesday of Lent: FAITH; HOPE; LOVE; JOY; and PEACE.
Lent is God’s way of drawing us closer to the heart of the Gospel ~ that Christ died for us, even though we are sinners, or maybe, because we are sinners. God is love, and God’s love is for all people. Because of God’s amazing love for ALL people, God sent Jesus to show us how to love one another.
Two Services - Same Service
NOON SERVICE
12:00 pm FAITH & HERITAGE: A LENTEN JOURNEY WITH
HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER
Pastor Kristi Beebe Father Andre Mahanna
12:45 pm Soup/Sandwich Lunch
EVENING SERVICE
6:00 pm ~ Dinner prepared by the The Mission of Hope and Mercy community. We will share a meal typical of middle eastern Christians. A simple vegetarian meal.
6:45 pm ~ FAITH & HERITAGE: A LENTEN JOURNEY WITH HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER
Pastor Kristi Beebe Father Andre Mahanna