BRYN MAWR, Pa. - Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for Christians worldwide. And, like everything else for almost a year, the coronavirus pandemic changed the way ashes were distributed on the solemn day.The big, beautiful red doors haven’t been open to the public for almost a year.
And, in the midst of the pandemic, a glimpse inside, a slice of normalcy and seeing a familiar face can go a long way."I’m gonna cry.
Well, it’s really nice because it’s our church family and we also have family that does go here," member of African Episcopal Church of St.
Thomas member Jennifer Cabiness said.Cabiness and her two girls, Chloe and Kira, got in line for walk-up ashes at the African Episcopal Church of St.