Enrollment in Lenten Preparation

This rite is used at the principal service on Ash Wednesday, In it, baptized persons who have been exploring the implications of their baptismal covenant and are preparing to reaffirm it at the coming Easter Vigil are recognized as examples of conversion for the congregation in its journey towards Easter.

After the Blessing of the Ashes and before their imposition, the senior warden or other representative of the congregation presents the baptized to the celebrant with these or other words: