Ash Wednesday

  • Vanderbilt University

    A blessing for the imposition of ashes

    Maker of all things, In a season when we long for touch, presence, connection, we remember our place in the vastness of creation. As we enter a season of 40 days of spiritual preparation, we confess the habits of oppression often come more easily than the practices of sharing resources… Read More

    Feb. 17, 2021

  • Vanderbilt University

    The end and the beginning

    Image: Glitter Ashes in a small terra cotta dish. They are on a woven blanket of rainbow colors in the sun. There are candles and other bowls in the background. Provided by the Rev. Lyndsey Godwin. Read a blessing for the imposition of ashes >> An Ash Wednesday reflection… Read More

    Feb. 17, 2021