Georgetown churches enter Lent season with Ash Wednesday

  • First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown pastor Bobby Hulme-Lippert wears a purple stole, which he will wear during services held throughout the Lenten season. Lent, which is commemorated by many Christian denominations, begins this year with Ash Wednesday on February 22 and continues until Easter, April 9.
    First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown pastor Bobby Hulme-Lippert wears a purple stole, which he will wear during services held throughout the Lenten season. Lent, which is commemorated by many Christian denominations, begins this year with Ash Wednesday on February 22 and continues until Easter, April 9.

    For Bobby Hulme-Lippert, pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, the Lenten season is an invitation to reflect and slow down. 

    “It’s a season of confession, which is also rare in our society, where it’s best to be in the know, on the right side or being the one who can point out the wrongs,” Mr. Hulme-Lippert said. “It really invites a posture of confession, which I think also is a …