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Ash Wednesday Virtual Service of Ashes 2021

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Today marks Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the season of Lent. This 40-day period (excluding Sundays) leading up to Easter is a time to prepare one’s heart, mind, and soul for the redemptive truths and joy that comes with Jesus’ death and resurrection.

This year, with the global pandemic still impacting many in the soccer community, Soccer Chaplains United chaplains have come together to offer their talents, insight, prayer, and encouragement through this video-recorded Ash Wednesday Service.

You can watch on our website, on the app SoccrChapUtd (iOS) (android) , or by linking through our social media pages: Facebook and LinkedIn.

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YouTube Spanish Version (42 min)

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Join with Colorado Rapids chaplain Rev Brad Kenney, Portland Timbers co-chaplain Ben Dudley, Nashville SC chaplain Billy Cerveny, Portland Thorns chaplain Christina Garber, Memphis 901 FC chaplain Greg Aydt, Rio Grande Valley Toros FC chaplain Isidro Piña, Tacoma Defiance chaplain Jubal McDaniel, and Valor Christian High School chaplain Greg Navitsky as they share scripture, prayer, music, teaching, and the application of ashes for any willing to consider their frailty and need for God.

Chaplain Focus: Memphis

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For second-year, volunteer Memphis 901 FC chaplain, Rev Greg Aydt, it has been a year of challenge. From COVID-19 forcing shutdown and distancing from athletes and coaches, to a late-season firing of the head coach, to supporting many players and staff struggling with the emotional and spiritual toll of social distancing and electronic communication replacing the typical face-to-face support that a chaplain offers. More recently, Memphis 901 FC ended their season out of playoff contention — with a bottom finish (Group G) for their revised USL Championship bracket for 2020.

In addition to the extra difficulties with doing chaplaincy ministry from afar, Greg’s church (Advent Presbyterian) has been without a pastor since late 2019 — so added preaching and church duties — have been par for the course, in addition to Greg’s ministry of pastoring the youth of Advent amidst their own struggles during a time of global pandemic and much national unrest and turmoil.

I was fortunate to get to spend some time with Greg during our latest presbytery meetings, earlier this month. And we were able to get a round of disc golf in (I won, of course) while he was in town.

Chaplain Mike Anderson (a Soccer Chaplains United supporter and friend) gets in a round of disc golf with Greg and myself during lunch of our latest presbytery meetings in Colorado.

Greg is unique in his work with Soccer Chaplains United — he is one of the few chaplains currently working to raise funds for ministry expenditures for the work with Memphis 901 FC through Soccer Chaplains United. Suffice it to say, there just isn’t enough time in the day for the fundraising aspect, as well. In honor of October being pastoral appreciation month, if you would like to make a financial contribution to help Greg and offset his chaplaincy ministry costs for 2020 and ahead for 2021, we encourage you to hit the PushPay button below and select MEMPHIS from the drop-down selectable funds list.

Soccer Chaplains United is non-profit, 501(c)3 and depends upon the financial support of our individual donors and church partners to carry out our work of developing chaplaincy, counseling, and community service across all levels of soccer. Please consider making a contribution today to support Greg and to help us continue growing our work.

Defend Memphis, Defend USL

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Defend Memphis, the motto of United Soccer League – Championship team, Memphis 901 FC, has an interesting history behind it. That motto not only helps characterize the city of Memphis, it can give inspiration to others, as well.

In today’s From the Touchline episode, Rev Brad hosts special guest Rev Greg Aydt, chaplain for Memphis 901 FC. Rev Brad and Rev Greg talk about Greg’s experience for the first year working with Memphis 901 FC, life in the USL- Championship, and how chaplains can offer support for athletes, coaches, and staff when they go through the ups and downs of the game.

Resources referenced in today’s podcast include:

From the Touchline is a short-feature (usually 10-15 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccChaplain, in the Apple and Google store.

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