

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Seven Symbols of Ash: An Interactive Ash Wednesday Experience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Ash Wednesday invites us to pause, reflect, and begin our Lenten journey with intention. There is something powerful about touch—whether it’s the bread and wine of communion, the waters of baptism, or the ashes placed upon our foreheads. These simple, sacred elements help us connect with God in ways words sometimes cannot.

Yet, over time, the deeper meaning of ash has faded for many. We know Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, that it comes after Mardi Gras and before Easter. We may recall its connection to repentance and dust, but what does it truly signify?

We invite you to experience Ash Wednesday in a new and meaningful way. Stop by the Sanctuary anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 PM for an interactive, open-house-style journey through seven prayerful stations, each revealing a biblical symbol of ash. You are welcome to move at your own pace—whether you stay for a few moments or linger in quiet reflection.

Come as you are. Bring your questions, your prayers, your hopes. Let this be a time to slow down, breathe deeply, and step into Lent with open hands and an open heart.

Come and experience Ash Wednesday as never before.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/east-hartford/the-seven-symbols-of-ash-an-interactive-ash-wednesday-experience/200029622778751
- **Event Categories**: mardi-gras
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029622778751?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=east+hartford-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: East Hartford
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1301 Forbes St, East Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06118
- **lat**: 41.73715
- **long**: -72.60593
- **full address**: 1301 Forbes St, East Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06118

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: South Church, United Church of Christ - East Hartford (https://allevents.in/org/south-church-united-church-of-christ-east-hartford/7912635)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1301 Forbes St, East Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06118
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** South Church, United Church of Christ - East Hartford
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** mardi-gras
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Seven Symbols of Ash: An Interactive Ash Wednesday Experience ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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