Utah congregations altered their Ash Wednesday observances in response to the major snowstorm moving across the Wasatch Front.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah congregations adapted their Ash Wednesday services in response to the major winter snowstormThe Rev. Lisa Petty, senior pastor at Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, canceled the three Ash Wednesday events she had planned to host throughout the day.Petty said it was difficult to find a digital way to replicate the physical ritual of Ash Wednesday.
"Lent is a time for reflection, and a really snowy day is a great time for reflection," Petty said. "That's the bright side of things, I suppose." The Rev. Bruce Kolasch, pastor of Elim Lutheran Church in Ogden, also canceled services because he was hesitant to make his congregants drive in the storm.
"Our faith embodies so much more than just a celebration of one day that we weren't able to do because of snow," Kolasch said.
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