Christians: May Mormons Receive Ashes from your Priest on Ash Wednesday?

[Watchmen]

First, Happy Ash Wednesday (do people even say that?).

Second, does your Christian tradition recognize Ash Wednesday? If so, would a Mormon be welcome to participate and receive the ash on his/her forehead from your clergy or other religious leader? Why or why not?

 

[sandandfoam]

I can't imagine there's a problem. Every Ash Wednesday my daughter comes home from school with an ashy forehead even though her teachers and the priest know she's not Catholic. Drives me nuts.....

 

[Watchmen]

Ash Wednesday isn't only reserved to Catholics. Certainly, they're the main participants, but there are other Christians that practice as well.

 

[Free4all]

Catholics are the only ones I know of.

 

[uu_sage]

My church celebrates Ash Wednesday and all are welcome to receive the ashes in the spirit of Jesus and of God's radical and inclusive love.

 

[DarkMaster24]

I'm not a Christian-but I don't see why not; you're all Christians afterall.

 

[Smoke]

In my former church, Great Lent begins on a Monday (which, in turn, begins on Sunday evening), and ashes are not imposed. A Mormon would be welcome to attend the Forgiveness Vespers that mark the beginning of Great Lent, but not to go to Confession.

 

[tomspug]

I don't know why anyone wouldn't be allowed to participate that wanted to. I doubt they can mind-read your faith...