"ashes to go"
Photo Slideshow: ‘Ashes to Go’ meets commuters in Washington, D.C.
By Adelle M. Banks — March 5, 2014
“Ashes to Go” has taken Ash Wednesday outdoors since 2007 and has become an international and interdenominational way to mark the start of Lent.
Why Ash Wednesday belongs out of the church and out on the streets
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 22, 2012
The priests who offer ashes in public on Ash Wednesday are not doing something for the sake of convenience or expediency; Rather, we will be in public, with our prayers and our crosses of ash, to meet the Christ who died in a public place. By Lauren Winner.
On Ash Wednesday, Episcopalians take it to the streets
By Tracy Gordon — February 21, 2012
CHICAGO (RNS) At least 49 Episcopal churches in 12 states will offer ashes to passersby on Ash Wednesday at train stations, bus stops, college campuses and busy intersections. "We live in a time where we can’t just sit back and wait for people to come to us," said Bishop Stacy Sauls. By Piet Levy.
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