Many churches celebrate a centuries-old tradition known as “Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.” Shrove Tuesday has been a time to confess
sins and prepare for the penitential Season of Lent. The name Shrove has its root in an old English word meaning “to confess.” It also is a time to use up
food items such as fats, eggs and milk in preparation for our Lenten
fast. The tradition of eating pancakes
on Shrove Tuesday came about as a way to use up these food items. In the French culture, the consumption of all
fats on this day became known as "Fat Tuesday" or Mardi Gras.
