Ash Wednesday Service

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Peter's
Church Street Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JU, WF4 2JU, United Kingdom

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar, a period of reflection, repentance, and preparation leading up to Easter. Its origins date back to the early centuries of the Church, when Christians adopted the ancient practice of using ashes as a symbol of penance. Traditionally, worshippers receive a cross of ashes on the forehead, accompanied by the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This serves as a powerful reminder of human mortality and the call to spiritual renewal. Over the centuries, Ash Wednesday has remained a significant observance for many Christian denominations, encouraging believers to enter the Lenten season with humility and devotion.

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St James' Vicarage
21 Stoney Lane
Chapelthorpe
Wakefield

WF4 3JN
Priest in Charge, St Peter's Woolley
01924 256031

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Ash Wednesday Service

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Peter's
Church Street Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JU, WF4 2JU, United Kingdom

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar, a period of reflection, repentance, and preparation leading up to Easter. Its origins date back to the early centuries of the Church, when Christians adopted the ancient practice of using ashes as a symbol of penance. Traditionally, worshippers receive a cross of ashes on the forehead, accompanied by the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This serves as a powerful reminder of human mortality and the call to spiritual renewal. Over the centuries, Ash Wednesday has remained a significant observance for many Christian denominations, encouraging believers to enter the Lenten season with humility and devotion.

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