
World Olivet Assembly (WOA) churches around the world are observing the beginning of the Lent Season today on Ash Wednesday, with a day of prayer and fasting and by holding a special Wednesday Service. The Lent period, which lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays) up to Good Friday has been part of the annual church calendar since the early centuries of church history and offers followers of Jesus Christ an opportunity to reflect more deeply on the path of the cross.