Back to All Events

Ash Wednesday Services

  • St. Paul's United Methodist Church 5501 Main St Houston, TX 77004 USA (map)

These services will be in person in the sanctuary and live-streamed at noon, 5, and 7 pm. The 5 pm service will be in Spanish and English. Watchany of these services through this link or St. Paul’s app. Please register your attendance, too.

Congregational Hymns:
Noon and 7 pm. Lord, Who throughout these Forty Days and Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive.
5 pm. Jesús, recuérdame/Jesus, Remember Me; Señor, ten piedad/Oh Lord, Hear My Prayer; and Padre, yo te adoro/Father, I Adore You

Offertory Anthems:
Noon. The Beatitudes - Edward Elgar, arr by Christopher Betts; sung by Keaton Brown, baritone.
7 pm. The Beatitudes (from the Episcopal Hymnal); sung by St. Paul’s Choir

Music during the Imposition:
5 pm. Organ music
7 pm. Lord, for Thy Tender Mercies’ Sake - Richard Farrant; sung by St. Paul’s Choir

Lectionary readings, Advent 2021 to Pentecost 2022 - Year C

2022 Lenten Booklet Illustrated by St. Paul’s Children


Also on Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Breakfast

The Men’s Lectionary Bible Study Group hosts breakfast for everyone at 7:30am in Fondren Hall with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Elijah Stansell, District Superintendent, Central South District, Texas Conference.

Imposition of Ashes
From 8 am to 5 pm the Sanctuary will be open for prayer, reflection, and the receiving of ashes. Ashes also will be imposed in the Jones Building at school drop off (8:50 to 9:15 am) and pick up (2:30 to 2:40 pm) and on the sidewalk from 11 am to 1 pm.

Complete Lent and Holy Week Schedule

Earlier Event: March 2
Ash Wednesday Breakfast