Several churches will celebrate Ash Wednesday as the kickoff to Lent, the period of fasting and penance leading up to Easter, including:
Christ the King Lutheran Church: 495 Florida Road. 6 p.m. Wednesday.
First Presbyterian church of Durango: 1159 East Third Ave. Noon Wednesday.
First United Methodist Church of Durango: 2917 Aspen Drive. Noon and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
St. Columba Catholic Church: 1800 East Second Ave. Liturgy of the Word at noon; Mass at 5:30 p.m.
Mercy Regional Medical Center Chapel: 1010 Three Springs Blvd. Communion service at noon; chaplains available in Spiritual Care offices with imposition of ashes from 7:30 to 8 a.m. and 4:30 to 5 p.m.; “Ashes on Call” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. when chaplains will take ashes to any location in the hospital, which may be arranged by calling ext. 2340.
St. Ignatius Catholic Church: 15449 Colorado Highway 172 in Ignacio. Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church: 910 East Third Ave. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner fundraiser by church youth from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., followed by the Burning of the Palms at 6:45 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday service.
