St. James Episcopal Church offers ashes today to commuters at Upper Montclair train station and bus stop near Bellevue Avenue.
Commuters have a long day traveling along bus or train, so parishioners from a local church brought the ashes to them this Ash Wednesday. A handful of proselytes from St. James Episcopal Church and the Reverends Audrey Hasselbrook and John Perris greeted commuters during the morning twilight while they waited for the train at the Upper Montclair train station and bus stop near Bellevue Avenue. "We recognize that some people are kind of rushed on Ash Wednesday," said Perris, "and we also recognize that some people are reluctant to come within a church ... and so we thought we would come to them with a few ashes and prayers ...." The reaction was mixed from commuters, said Perris, but he added the people who did request ashes were "…
Whether you're in the middle of your workday or commuting into the city, you can still celebrate Ash Wednesday.
Some days are so busy with work, commuting, raising a family and other responsibilities that it's hard to make time for church. So the Episcopal Diocese of Newark wants to bring Ash Wednesday to you. For Christians who want to observe the solemn event of Ash Wednesday, but may not have time to get to church, there are places around Essex County where you can get your ashes during your morning or evening commute. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, and is a 46-day observance that ends with the celebration of Easter. Priests will be giving out ashes in Newark, South Orange, Bloomfield, and Montclair during rush hour this morning: In Newark, there are five places where commuters can get ashes: In Bloomfield/Glen Ridge: In Montclair: In…
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