From Binghamton NY-Two local Episcopal priests will take a Lenten ritual to a downtown sidewalk Wednesday morning and offer “ashes to go” to anyone who wants to partake in a Christian custom that starts Lent.
Though “ashes to go” has been offered elsewhere, this is likely the first time that clergy in the Binghamton area have taken the Ash Wednesday ritual to the masses outdoors.
“When people spot clergy with ashes, they might say, ‘Hey, it’s Ash Wednesday,’” said the Rev. Janet Watrous, pastor of Christ Episcopal Church in Binghamton. “Sometimes it’s important to make a witness to something regardl
Watrous and the Rev. David Drebert, of Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, will offer ashes and a prayer from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday on Trinity’s sidewalk on Main Street across from Binghamton High School.
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