[Gamecock]

**In light of this, I suspect that the reasons evangelicals are rediscovering Lent is as much to do with the poverty of their own liturgical tradition as anything.**

That.

[Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey]

A while back (10+ years now), when my wife was still Lutheran, we attended an Ash Wednesday service at an ELCA church.

The "rite" was quite intact liturgically, but no actual ashes were dispensed on anyone's foreheads.

When I asked the female minister of the church why no ashes were dispensed, she made a little smirk in the corner of her mouth and replied:

" Well ... the members of the church thought that it would be 'too Catholic'. "

[... stunned silence on our part...]

Needless to say after that theologically deep and profound reason and answer, I got my act together and am happy and blessed to report that my wife chose to come into the fullness of The Faith at Easter Vigil 2008.

[Lee N. Field]

**In light of this, I suspect that the reasons evangelicals are rediscovering Lent is as much to do with the poverty of their own liturgical tradition as anything.**

That.

The pastrix of my Dad's (PCUSA) church likes to post things about Lent observance, and "Celtic Christianity" on her BookFace.