Ash Wednesday, Feb 14th at Grace Church

Imposition of Ashes 7:00-12:00 noon

Ash Wednesday, Feb 14th at Grace Church

Imposition of Ashes 7:00-12:00 noon

The first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services. The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality and are imposed with the sign of the cross. Ash Wednesday is observed as a fast in the church year of the Episcopal Church. The Ash Wednesday service is one of the Proper Liturgies for Special Days in the Book of Common Prayer.

Church will be open from 7:00 am until 12:00 noon for the imposition of Ashes.

Ash Wednesday Services, 7:30 pm