Lynchburg Celebrates Ash Wednesday
Ali Morrison ~ Assistant News Editor
The University of Lynchburg celebrated Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season celebrated by many christian religions, with an ‘Ashes on the Go’ service.
The receiving of ashes kicks off Lent, the season leading up to Easter, and symbolizes becoming anew, signaling the hope that is about to come. Ash Wednesday is commemorated through a church service, which can sometimes be hard for people to attend.
This includes students and staff who tend to be busy this time of year, making the receiving of ashes more difficult.
‘Ashes on the Go’, created about two years ago, to allow the campus community an opportunity to commune.
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