Churches started to use ashes early as the ninth century as a symbol of repentance. In 1091, Pope Urban II ritualized their use to mark the beginning of Lent.
. This period is said to have prepared Christ for his three-year ministry that would culminate in his arrest, crucifixion and resurrection.
Today most “mainline” denominations, including Catholics, Baptists, Episcopalians, Methodists, Presbyterians and others allow for the “imposition” of ashes during an Ash Wednesday service. In some churches, the ashes are obtained by blessed in the previous year’s Palm Sunday service – a time for Christians to remember Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem days before he was crucified.
Stories abound of pastors providing “drive-through ashes” in which the penitent does not even have to get out of the car. A called “ashes to go” provides not only a list of global sites at which one can receive ashes in this way, but also has an FAQ section containing advice for churches contemplating such a service.
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