On Ash Wednesday the church began its journey toward baptismal immersion in the death and resurrection of Christ. This year, the Sundays in Lent lead us to focus on five attributes of Lent. The first is of these is repentance. Throughout the Scriptures, the prophets and others have reminded people about their sins and have encouraged repentance. It’s a word which conjures up negative feelings because none of us likes to feel like sinful people and yet, we are! Repentance begins with the acknowledgement that we are indeed sinful. Our guests from the scripture today are David, King of Judah, and Peter, a disciple of Christ.