St. Paul's Church Rector Jean Beniste (left) and fellow Reverand Nancy Strong begin the imposition of ashes during a noon-time service at the church in downtown Concord on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 ...

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An important day in the life of the Christian liturgical calendar is Ash Wednesday, which is this Wednesday, March 5. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the forty-day journey “in the ...

Pastors from First United Methodist Church performed the imposition of ashes for passers-by on a downtown corner on Ash Wednesday. Jay Janner is a staff photographer at the Austin American-Statesman ...

St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-through imposition of ashes. The ...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Bridge Presbyterian Church announced it will host the fifth annual Drive Through Imposition of Ashes for Ash Wednesday. According to a press release from the church, ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, signaling the beginning of the 40-days focused on mortality and renewal before Easter. It is symbolized by the imposition of a cross on the forehead using ashes ...

Photos from the imposition of ashes during a 1 p.m. Ash Wednesday service at Immanual Lutheran Church in Loveland. Pastor Glen Schlecht speaks during his sermon Wednesda at the Ash Wednesday service ...

SOUTHBURY, CT — Lent, the 40-day period of fasting, reflection, and penance for Christians leading up to Easter Sunday, ...