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The Rev. Steve Bascom Sr., right, administers ashes to parishioner Donald Peck Wednesday afternoon at the United Methodist Church of Auburn. “We do this to remind people of God’s grace and forgiveness and give them hope as they deepen their own faith journey,” Bascom said before anointing another member of his parish. The ashes are made from palm tree fronds from the previous year mixed with olive oil. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageThe Rev. Steve Bascom Sr., right, prays with Hillory Oakes after administering ashes to her Wednesday afternoon at the United Methodist Church of Auburn. “We do this to remind people of God’s grace and forgiveness, and give them hope as they deepen their own faith journey,” Bascom said before anointing another member of his parish. The ashes are made from palm tree fronds from the previous year mixed with olive oil. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily...
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