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Spring 2026 NEA

My dear Brothers and Sisters,


As we move through this blessed season of Lent, it is good for us to remember the words from the prophet Joel, which we heard on Ash Wednesday. “Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”



This is a time, a wonderful time, when we have been called to recognize our sins, and all the ways that we have allowed ourselves to separate from the life that God would have us live and the love that God would wish to pour out upon us. We are then called to repent, to turn around, to seek God’s forgiveness. “Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways! …” The purpose of Lent is the rekindling of our relationship with God. We do this through the rending of our heart, the stripping away of all that we are that is not pleasing to the Lord. We symbolize this through our outward actions such as ashes on the first day of Lent and the giving up of some favorite thing during the 40 days. However, these outward signs are not significant within themselves, but only as they show our inward repentance.


“…Reclothe us in our rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find …”


Thereby, we may know the incredible love our Lord has for us. He is gracious. He is filled with mercy. He will not be angry with us forever, but will forgive all our sins. He will show forth his kindness to us by bringing us ever closer to him. He will give us incredible blessings as we open our hearts to him. “… in deeper reverence praise.”


May this Lent be a time of refreshment to each of you and to each of the parishes in our beloved Diocese.


Your brother and Bishop, +Hendy Webb



 
 
 

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