They or their loved ones are dealing with cancer, broken marriages and unemployment. They wouldn’t have minded sitting through a church service while marking the beginning of Lent on Wednesday ...

A lot of people don't have time to come to a full-hour church service but still want to participate," Bergman told 11 News.Churches across the Baltimore area took part in "Ashes to Go," including ...

Elba Sorto receives ashes from the Rev. Russell Floyd of First United Methodist Church of Irving at the Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station. "Ashes to Go" has spread to churches in 22 states ...

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Armed with two pairs of socks, woolen vestments, a glove worn on one hand and heat packs in the other, Father Rev. Ken Saunders, was ready to perform the Ash Wednesday ritual. The Trinity Episcopal… ...

Mar. 5—Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day season of Lent in the church calendar and Connection Christian Church marked the occasion by offering Ashes to Go for the tenth consecutive year.

Ash Wednesday initiates the Lenten season of reflection and penitence, which precedes Easter. Ashes are used to mark the foreheads of the faithful with the sign of the cross.

The Ashes to Go practice was started by Episcopal clergy in 2007. “It’s an opportunity to offer a devotional and reflective moment,” said the Rev. Lisa Lyon. “Last year, we had rain.

The cross of ashes marked on foreheads is a visual reminder of shortcoming in the pursuit of Christianity. It also represent an invitation into a life of God. Ashes to Go lasts until 1 p.m. Wednesday.

For anyone unable to stop by a Mass to receive ashes, several local churches are offering Ashes to Go. Skip to content. NOWCAST WBAL-TV 11 News at 6pm. Watch on Demand ...

Churches across the Baltimore area took part in "Ashes to Go," including St. Vincent de Paul in downtown Baltimore, which took the ritual outside until the rain came.