Reflection and intention: Local Interfaith Clergy kick off Lent with annual ‘Ashes on the Go’ event downtown

The Rev. Dawn Mayes of First Presbyterian Church applies the imposition of ashes for someone passing by at the corner of 6th and Centre streets, as Pastor John Benjamin Mandrick of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church watches. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

From left, the Rev. Dr. Mark Charles, senior pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church, and Mother Rachel McElwee, priest associate and children’s ministry coordinator of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, apply the imposition of ashes at Pocket Park in downtown Fernandina Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

the Rev. Dr. Mark Charles, senior pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church, applies the imposition of ashes at Pocket Park in downtown Fernandina Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

At left, Pastor John Benjamin Mandrick of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church applies the imposition of the ashes Wednesday in downtown Fernandina Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Rev. Dr. Mark Charles of Memorial United Methodist Church; Rev. Rachel McElwee of St. Peter’s Episcopal; Rev. Julie Higbee of First Presbyterian; Rev. Rachel Williams from Memorial United Methodist; Rev. Dawn Hayes of First Presbyterian; and Rev. Ben Mandrick, Prince of Peace Lutheran were the clergy who participated in the Ashes on the Go event on Ash Wednesday in Downtown Fernandina Beach. Submitted photo