NEWTON — Gale Library will celebrate 50 years of service with Library Assistant Betty Standing. Betty has been with the Gale ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

A line of cars waits to take part in St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church's annual drive-thru ash dispensing program for Ash Wednesday. The program has been offered by the Elgin church for five years.

Layman Serena Beeks of St. Mark’s Episcopal Parish walks back after distributing ashes during the “Ash and Dash” drive-through Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Upland ...

Rev. Rik Rasmussen of St. Paul's Episcopal Church stood on the corner of 15th & J Streets in downtown Sacramento Wednesday morning and met a steady stream of people who walked up to him on the ...

Parishioners gather at Bethesda Episcopal Church on 26 Washington St. in Saratoga Springs on Ash Wednesday for a Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes led by Rev. Charles Wallace. Ash Wednesd… ...

Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection for Christians. Observed with the application of ashes on the forehead, it signifies penance and humility.

Ash Wednesday 2025 marks the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Christians worldwide. ... Anglican, Lutheran, and some Protestant churches.

This year, Ash Wednesday is March 5, with Lent running through April 17. This is the second time Br. Bill has administered the ashes. Last year, the church didn’t have a supply priest.