ECM Springfield

It’s Ash Wednesday, the beginning of our Lenten season! Episcopal parishes across our region will be holding Ash Wednesday services today. We encourage our ECM students and any other students interested in this Christian tradition to participate in receiving ashes to mark the beginning of this penitential season of reflection and preparation for Easter. Please keep those who suffer in your prayers, especially those suffering from the pain of war in Ukraine.

"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." --BCP, p.265 (Cartoon by Joe Heller)

ECM Springfield, with the support of the Episcopal Churches in Springfield, will host a Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, October 2, from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. We invite you and your family to join us on the church lawn to have your animal companions blessed.

The Blessing of the Animals is in commemoration of Francis of Assisi, a 13th century friar, and mystic who is venerated by churches worldwide for his love of animals and the natural environment. The service will include special prayers to give thanks for all of God’s creatures in the world, especially those animal companions who enrich our daily lives.

ECM will meet tomorrow, September 14th, at 6pm at the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall. We’ll have food and continue getting acquainted with one another. See you all tomorrow and feel free to invite a friend!