In observance of Ash Wednesday, five Hamden churches will present a town-wide worship service with the imposition of ashes on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Grace & St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2927 Dixwell Ave., at 7 p.m. The pubic is invited to attend. In addition to Grace & St. John’s, other congregations and clergy participating in this year’s ecumenical service include… Read More "Hamden Churches Plan Ash Wednesday Service Feb. 14"
“Ashes-to-Go” will be offered again this year outside Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 600 Shepard Ave., Hamden, as the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. Pastors from Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran and Mount Carmel Congregational Church are teaming up for this drive-by event to mark foreheads of the faithful with ashes in the sign of the… Read More "Ashes-to-Go: Coming Soon!"
It will be “ashes-to-go” once more for the area faithful as five Hamden churches host their second annual “Ashes-to-Go” Drive-Through Event and Interdenominational Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. That’s when clergy from the participating churches will use ashes to mark the foreheads of area residents with an ancient symbol of repentance in observance of Ash Wednesday. “On… Read More "Multi-Church “Ashes-to-Go” Event and Ash Wednesday Service Return Feb. 22"
More than 100 people made their way to Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Wednesday, March 2, to receive ashes as part of a multi-congregational “Ashes-to-Go” event, marking the official start of the Lenten season. It was followed that evening by a memorable interdenominational Ash Wednesday worship service hosted by Christ the Good Shepherd, which included five clergy and… Read More "Successful Ash Wednesday Events Usher in Lenten Season in Hamden"
