“He was lovely enough to give me some extra so I can bless her as well,” she said. For many, Lent is about more than just receiving ashes—it’s about carrying the spirit of the season ...

St. Andrew’ s Rector Reed Loy walked from the parish house in the light rain, carrying a small tin of ashes for Ashes to Go along Main Street in Hopkinton on Ash Wednesday, Mark 5, 2025.

ASH WEDNESDAY IS A HOLY DAY OF REFLECTION. IT’S OBSERVED BY FASTING AND RECEIVING ASHES. WE BURNED ALL OUR PALMS FROM LAST YEAR TO PREPARE THE ASHES THAT WE USED TODAY, AND WILL USE THROUGHOUT ...

Connection Christian Church co-pastor Dawn Weaks, left, prays with a customer during Ashes to Go Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Market Street. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day season of Lent.

Ashes are an ancient ritual — the sign of ashes represents human mortality, said Kobert. Lent is a time to prepare for Easter and is 40 days long, not counting Sundays.

Churches offer ‘ashes to go’ on Ash Wednesday Geo resource failed to load. Some churches in Connecticut offered drive-thru ashes on Ash Wednesday.

Ashes To Go is a service that began in the age of COVID, when gathering was at its highest risk. The turn out at that time was large enough for them to continue the service.

One local Johnstown reverend offered "ashes to go" at Central Park. "It's something the episcopal church has been doing since 2010; I’ve been doing it since I’ve been here.

If You Go More information about the Ashes to Go movement can be found at www.AshesToGo.org Who: Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church What: Ashes to Go When: 7:45-8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m.- 12: ...

"We burned the palms from last year to prepare the ashes that we use today for those who wish to begin this very important season of Lent," said the Rev. Ray Chase, the pastor at St. Vincent de Paul.

For many, Ash Wednesday is a time to reconnect with faith, and since 2020, churches across the nation—including in the Southern Tier—have introduced the "Ashes to Go" program.