Emmanuel Episcopal Church held afternoon Ash Wednesday services for those wishing to receive Ashes. Lent is a period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter that is geared towards spiritual purification, meditation and penance. It lasts around 40 days, not including Sundays, drawing from the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert before starting his ministry.
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. (Gensis 3:19) John Simpson receives ashes to his forehead during Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes ceremony at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Lent is a period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter that is geared towards spiritual purification, meditation and penance. It lasts around 40 days, not including Sundays, drawing from the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert before starting his ministry.
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