Boston.com: Grace Church, Medford takes Ash Wednesday to the streets

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As area Christians observe Ash Wednesday tomorrow, the spiritual leaders of one local church will be taking it to the street — the ashes, that is. In a new take on a centuries-old Christian tradition, the Rev. Marya DeCarlen, rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Groveland, will offer “Ashes to Go," a street ministry that will kick off the Lenten season with an unusual twist.