Held In The Ashes - 2026 Ash Wednesday Service

Ash Wednesday invites us to tell the truth: life is fragile, often unfinished — and yet we are deeply loved.In this contemplative gathering, Held in the Ashes, we lean into the tenderness of this sacred day. Through scripture, poetry, silence, and song, we remember our mortality while rooting ourselves in belovedness. Even as we hear the ancient reminder, “from dust you came…,” we also receive the promise of a love that does not loosen its grip.Featuring music including We Are Loved by The Avett Brothers, this service creates space to slow down, breathe deeply, and be honest — about grief, about limits, about hope.Ashes are offered with words of blessing.All are welcome — whether full of faith, full of doubt, or somewhere in between.Come as you are. Remember you are dust. Remember you are loved.