Lenten Services Nearby

Fat Tuesday has come and gone. After the customary sightings of purple, gold, and green that are indicative of Mardi Gras festivals, today marks the start of Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season for many.

For Christians this day signifies the beginning of the 40-day Lenten season prior to Easter. Widely known for the practices of abstaining from particular objects or practices from chocolate and sodas to smoking for repentance. Ash Wednesday is celebrated throughout the world.

The name Ash Wednesday comes from the common custom of imposing ashes upon the foreheads of people attending masses and services of worship.

Here are a few churches around Georgetown that are hosting services for Ash Wednesday:

• Georgetown Presbyterian Church 7:15 p.m.
• Holy Trinity Catholic Church 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Mass, 7:30pm Evening Prayer Service
• St. John's Episcopal Church Georgetown Parish 7 p.m.
• Georgetown Lutheran Church 6:30 p.m.
• Christ Church Georgetown 12 p.m., 6 p.m.
• Dumbarton United Methodist Church  Joint service at (1334 29th St.) 7 p.m.
• 12:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.