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‘Ashes to Go’ idea expands internationally

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Rev. Emily Mellott of Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard began dispensing ashes to commuters at Lombard's Metra station in 2010. She and others from her church will be at the platform from 6 to 8:45 a.m. on Ash Wednesday to continue the tradition.

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Rev. Emily Mellott of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard created a website for the Ashes to Go movement and helped it spread across the nation last year and to two other countries this year. She and members of her church will greet train commuters from 6 to 8:45 a.m. on Ash Wednesday in Lombard.

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Episcopal church leaders across the suburbs, the nation, and even the world on Wednesday will help commuters at train stations mark the beginning of Lent with a visible symbol of human mortality — ashes, via a movement called Ashes to Go. "Churches in the Chicago area have made a real effort to invite other people to do this," said the Rev. Emily Mellott of Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard. "We talked to each other about what the experience was like and realized this was not something that should remain local."

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    • Rev. Emily Mellott of Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard began dispensing ashes to commuters at Lombard’s Metra station in 2010. She and others from her church will be at the platform from 6 to 8:45 a.m. on Ash Wednesday to continue the tradition.
    • Rev. Emily Mellott of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard created a website for the Ashes to Go movement and helped it spread across the nation last year and to two other countries this year. She and members of her church will greet train commuters from 6 to 8:45 a.m. on Ash Wednesday in Lombard.
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