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Do the 'reformed' chuches do Ash Wednesday?.

  • 14-02-2018 06:01PM
    #1
    Spirogyra
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    Is it a holy day ? and does one receive ashes on their forehead ?. I assume probably not as there isn't really holy water, relics or 'statues' in non-Catholic Churches is there ?. And this would be of a similar vein ?.
    Just curious :)
    S


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  • #2
    Achasanai
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    You'll see it in some churches in the Church of Ireland. I'm guessing it depends on how 'high' or 'low' the specific church sees itself. I'm guessing you won't see a lot of it amongst the Presbyterians and the Methodists, but open to correction on that.

    I think it's fairly common in the Church of England.


  • #3
    lottpaul
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    The local parish here has a service on Ash Wednesday but its Holy Communion without ashes or anything like that. I remember too that our C of I primary school always closed on Ash Wednesday while the RC ones remained open. That may have been specific to our parish only and as far as I know doesn't happen any more - as with holy days in almost all denominational schools.


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