Rev. Jeffry Bross, the senior pastor at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville, waits out of the rain for people to arrive during a Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday Blessing on Wednesday, March 05, 2025, at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville. This was the first time the church has offered a Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday Blessing, that created a simple convenient way for individuals to receive ashes and mark the beginning of the Lenten season. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver )