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Ash Wednesday
February 17, 2021 @ 12:00 am - 11:55 am
8am-9am, 1pm-2pm, and 5pm-6pm: Self-Imposition of Ashes. Come to St. Columba’s and mark yourself with ashes during this socially distanced Ash Wednesday. There will be a station in front of the church from 8am-9am, 1pm-was 2pm, and 5pm-6pm.
12pm: Ash Wednesday Service. A Live Stream Service with the Rev. Susan Flanders and Soloist David Timpane.
Looking for an at-home option? Household members draw or write their confessions or things that hurt or keep them from God on a piece of paper. As they throw those confessions in the fire each person recites Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
For more ideas on observing Ash Wednesday for families, including age-appropriate discussion questions reflecting on the season, please visit this page.