Wednesday 18 February 2026

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day season of penitence and preparation leading to Holy Week and Easter. It is a time for prayer, self-examination and attentiveness to God and one another.
 
At the Ash Wednesday Eucharists, ashes are imposed on the forehead in the sign of the cross with the words, "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return". This ancient biblical sign calls us to humility, repentance and hope in God's mercy as we journey towards the cross.
 
All are welcome to join us for one of our Ash Wednesday services:
 
9am | Morning Prayer
12.30pm | Midday Prayer
12.45pm | Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes
5pm | Evening Prayer
5.30pm | Choral Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes

Ashes to Go

In addition, “Ashes to Go” will be available in the Millennium Courtyard at 9.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm and 5pm – an invitation to pause and engage with the day by receiving ashes and a blessing for Lent.