Arcata’s St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will be
offering “Ashes to Go,” a new approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition, on
the Arcata Plaza between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church is part of a new nationwide movement that has
clergy and lay people visiting transit stops, street corners, coffee shops, and
college campuses to mark the foreheads of interested passers-by with ashes and
invite them to repent of past wrongdoing and seek forgiveness and renewal.
The Reverend Sara Potter of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church explains that, “Lent
comes from the word for lengthening of days as we head into Spring. In the life
of the Church this is a season of spiritual renewal, marked by repentance or
change, in the face of our mortality. The ashes of Ash Wednesday are a sign of
our mortality and our intention to seek renewal and a changed direction
Godward. Ashes to Go is a way to mark that new beginning publicly and in a
way that connects the traditions of faith with everyday life.”
Saint Alban’s welcomes LGTB people. Links to other activities and programs
may be found at www.saintalbansarcata.org. For more information about Ashes
to Go on the Arcata Plaza contact St. Alban’s Episcopal Church at 822-4102 or
[email protected].
Heavy rain cancels event.