Ash Wednesday service

Ash Wednesday services with imposition of blessed ashes will be at 12:00 noon in the chapel and 7:00 pm in the nave.

There will also be “Ashes to Go” at the Hanger in Kenmore from 1:00-3:00 pm.

All are welcome to participate fully at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.

• All races.
• All religions.
• All countries of origin.
• All sexual orientations, including LGBTQ+.
• All genders.

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is the first of the forty days of Lent. The name comes from for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at services on this day.

The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality. They may be imposed with the sign of the cross.

This day 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 (p. 264). Imposition of ashes is optional.