SEQUIM — The public is invited to attend an Ash Wednesday service at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The community service is at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 N. Blake Ave., Sequim.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a time for Christians to prepare their hearts for Easter through prayer, reflection and repentance with imposition of ashes.

Following the service, from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., the church will host a Lenten Meditation Haven, a quiet, peaceful time for self-guided meditation and prayer.

“We welcome all Christians and seekers of God to make each Lenten Wednesday a sacred time for spiritual deepening,” Pastor Desi Larson said. “Our Sanctuary is a haven where individuals can prepare their hearts for the Passion and Resurrection of Christ in a setting of reverent music and quiet reflection.”

The church will host the meditation haven in the sanctuary from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday throughout Lent.

A table at the entrance will provide Scripture passages to guide reflection, and gentle, meditative music will be performed by Pauline Olsen, the church’s organist, with occasional contributions from other musicians.

For more information, call Trinity at 360-683-5367 or visit www.sequimtumc.org.