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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show Saturday, February 14,2015 STANDARD EXAMINER Sbfaith Churches prepare for Ash Wednesday, Lent By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard-Examiner staff MARRIOTT- SLATERVILLE — When it comes to turning his thoughts inward for the Lenten season, Gary Phillis gets a head start every year. Last week, the First United Methodist Church volunteer and president of the church's corporation, was working on burning more than a dozen palm fronds left over from last year's Palm Sunday down to ashes for the coming week's Ash Wednesday. It's a service he's offered the church since 2001. "That tradition means a lot to me," said Phillis, who also is chairman of the church's administrative counsel and trustees. "While I am (burning the palm leaves), it gives me a lot of time to reflect." He said Lent for him gives him time to think about what he is and where his life is headed. BENJAMIN Zf Gary Phillis burns palm fronds down to ash for Ash Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Marriott-Slaterville. The church saves the leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday services for use in the following year's holiday. day, many members of area churches will celebrate Ash Wednesday at special services where The leader of the First Baptist Church of Ogden and the New Beginnings Christian Church, To- Heifer International." In addition to many references to fasting in the Bible, Dumas pointed to tices like fasting enable participation in the freedom experienced through God's grace. Amy Frykholm said: "Fasting is about three things: Attentiveness, compassion and freedom." The late Robert Webber called the fasting experience a turning away from sin and toward Jesus. "So fasting encapsulates some of the great themes of the Church: Repentance, loving God and loving others," Dumas said. In a blog explaining Lent, Ash Wednesday and Shrove Tuesday, Dave Thomas, a volunteer at Elim Lutheran Church, has this to say: "(Next) week will mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, which is French for 'Fat Tuesday,' is the last day before Lent." Thomas explains that the word "Lent" itself comes from the Anglo- |
