An LGBT group is launching an Ash Wednesday observance in which they will take the traditional ash cross on the forehead and add glitter to it. Known as “Glitter Ash Wednesday,” churches from 21 states and Canada will be taking part in the Ash Wednesday event. “Glitter Ash Wednesday” is being coordinated by the New York-based LGBT group Parity, as
well as prominent Episcopal priest, activist and author the Rev. Elizabeth Edman. The Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen, executive director of Parity, told The Christian Post that the purpose of Glitter Ash Wednesday is to serve as a witness to an “inclusive Christian message.” “Ash Wednesday is the most visible day for Christians, a day when ashes mark believers for the world to see,” said Edmonds-Allen. READ MORE
