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Ash Wednesday at Trinity – February 18, 2026
6:30-8:30 a.m. – Ashes to Go in Trinity Collinsville’s parking lot
12:00 p.m. – Noonday Service at St. John’s New Hartford
Rev. Claudia Scheda, with Holy Eucharist
7:00 p.m. – Evening Service at Trinity Collinsville
Rev. Claudia Scheda, with Holy Eucharist
What is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is important because it marks the start of the Lenten period leading up to Easter, when Christians believe Jesus was resurrected. The ashes symbolize death and repentance, and also mark that a person is one of Christ’s own. During this period, Christians show repentance and mourning for their sins, because they believe Jesus Christ gave his life for them when he died on the cross. (Source: www.ashestogo.org)
“Ashes to Go” is about bringing spirit, belief, and belonging out from behind church doors and into the community. It’s a simple event with deep meaning, drawing on centuries of tradition and worship to provide a contemporary moment of grace. Trinity offers Ashes to Go in its parking lot – drive through to start your day with the sign of the cross.
What and When is Lent?
The season now known as Lent (from an Old English word meaning “spring,” the time of lengthening days) has a long history. The journey through Lent into Easter is a journey with Jesus in remembrance of his 40 days spent fasting and praying in the wilderness after his baptism. This year Lent starts with Ash Wednesday on Feb 18th and lasts through Maundy Thursday (which commemmorates the Last Supper) on April 2nd. In observance of Lent, people commit to 40 days of penitence, often by giving things up that represent excess. It’s also a way to acknowledge and pay homage to the people in the world who go without much more often than we do.
Want to learn more? The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey put together a video (at right) that explains – from the perspective of many of their clergy – what the Lenten season is all about. (Source www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3sq8DeAzbQ)
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