All Are Welcome to join us on Tuesday 3/4 for our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed, Wine Tasting, and Auction! Doors open and auction begins at 5:15 pm, with Pancake Supper served at 5:45 pm! Last chance to bid at 6:45 pm and winners are announced at 7! This is a wonderful and joyous time of fellowship where we welcome many visitors and friends to the church! There is a suggested donation of $5 for entry, and all contributions benefit the church.

Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday”) is celebrated before Ash Wednesday and is the final day before the 40 day period of Lent begins. Its name comes from the Germanic-Old English word “shrive,” meaning absolve, and it is the last day of the liturgical season historically known as Shrovetide. Shrove Tuesday also became a day for pre-fasting indulgence. In particular, the need to use up rich ingredients such as butter, milk, sugar and eggs before Lent gave rise to the tradition of eating pancakes on this day.

Ash Wednesday service, marking the beginning of Lent, will be held on 3/5 at Noon.