St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Brockport, will share its blessings by offering Ash Wednesday services in the heart of the community, at the corner of State and Main Streets, in the Village of Brockport, Wednesday, March 1 from 7 to 8:15 a.m. In case of rain, ashes will be available inside St. Luke’s at 14 State Street.
The Reverend Krista Cameron, rector of St. Luke’s, will administer the ashes to those wishing to receive them. This special service is another way of helping to meet the spiritual needs of the community as people commute to work, school or wherever their busy lives take them.
There will also be a traditional Ash Wednesday service at St. Luke’s at noon, as well as a combined service with the First Presbyterian Church and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, which will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 35 State Street, at 7 p.m. that evening.
“The signing of a cross with ashes on our foreheads is a yearly tradition in most Christian churches. It signifies the start of the 40-day Lenten season prior to Easter Sunday, and is a time dedicated to self-reflection and contemplation. These palm ashes signify our mortality and the understanding that God ‘has our backs’ if we ask for help and support on our earthly pilgrimage,” said Reverend Cameron.
For more information about St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and its programs, call 637-6650 or email stlukes@frontiernet.net. Visit St. Luke’s website at www.stlukesbrockport.org.
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