March 19, 2024

Ash Wednesday

The Rev. Karen Crawford applies ash to the forehead of Kathy Trotter Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton. Several local congregations marked the beginning of the Lenten season with special services. Despite unexpectedly slick driving conditions, Jasper County churchgoers made it to several noontime Ash Wednesday services, including the ones at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Newton.