The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FAITH CALENDAR

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The following Ash Wednesday services will take place on Feb. 14.

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer: The imposition of ashes will be available at noon and 7 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, 404-874-8664, redeemer.org.

Kairos Church: Service will feature music, message, prayer and the imposition of ashes. Noon-12:45 p.m. Kairos Church, 5855 Riverside Drive NW, Atlanta, 404883-3640, kairosatla­nta.org.

Covenant Presbyteri­an Church: Begin the Lenten with a casual supper followed by a solemn Ash Wednesday worship service. The cost for the Ash Wednesday soup and salad supper will be $3, and attendees must reserve their meals in advance by calling the church. Supper will begin at 6 p.m. and the service, 7 p.m. Covenant Presbyteri­an Church, 2461 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, 404-2370363, covpresatl­anta.org.

Other events

Guest preacher: John Ortberg, author of “I’d Like You More If You Were More Like Me,” will preach during all morning services; Aaron Keyes of 10,000 Fathers Worship School will be the guest worship leader at the last one. 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Feb. 11. Peachtree Presbyteri­an Church’s Kellett Chapel, 3434 Roswell Road, NW, Atlanta, 404-842-5800, peachtreec­hurch.org.

Jazz vespers: The Atlanta Jazz Chorus, under the direction of Dwight Andrews, will present a special jazz vespers featuring spirituall­yinspired jazz works from Duke Ellington, Jon Hendricks and Bobby McFerrin. Free and open to all. 4 p.m. Feb. 11. Roswell Presbyteri­an Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell, 770-993-6316, roswellpre­s.org.

Concert and dinner: Rabbi G. and Sherith Israel Congregati­on will host a family Shabbat concert followed by dinner. Free and open to all. 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 16. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, 678-8124002, atlantajcc.org.

Anniversar­y celebratio­n: Cosmopolit­an African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate its 149th anniversar­y with guest preacher the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Illinois. 3 p.m. Feb. 25. Cosmopolit­an African Methodist Episcopal Church, 170 Vine St. NW, Atlanta, 404525-0168.

Cultural concert: The concert, Sankofa: A Salute to the Music of Black Composers, will showcase artful songs and spiritual arrange- ments of opera singers from the Atlanta Opera Chorus and Capital City Opera as well as music educators. The event will be a celebratio­n of voice and heritage with a reception to follow. The performanc­e will be based on one guiding principle — sankofa, which is a Ghanaian Twi word that translates to “we have to go back to get something in order to go forward.” Free and open to all. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Highpoint Episcopal Community Church, 4945 High Point Road NE, Atlanta, 404252-3324.

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