Faith Lutheran Church Celebrates Shrove Tuesday With Traditional Dinner

On the evening before Ash Wednesday, members of Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence shared in a traditional Shrove Tuesday supper of pancakes and ham.

Shrove Tuesday derives its name from the ritual of shriving that Christians undertook many years ago. In shriving, Christians confess their sins and receive absolution for the sins.

As Lent is a time of abstinence, Christians viewed Shrove Tuesday as their last chance for the next 40 days to indulge. Shrove Tuesday is also known as Mardi Gras or Pancake Day.

Historically on Shrove Tuesday, Christians would eat the foods that were not allowed to consume during Lent, particularly the foods that would spoil. Pancakes were often chosen, as they were a dish that could use up all the eggs, fats and milk in the house with just the addition of flour.

New Providence resident, Jessica Short, served as the coordinator of Faith Lutheran’s Shrove Tuesday Supper.

Lenten Services at Faith Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran is conducting three Eucharistic Services every Wednesday during the Lenten Season. Spoken word services are held at 6:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. These services 25 minutes in length. The third service, composed of song and prayer, is held at 7:30 p.m. The theme of the Lenten Services is “Keep Us.”

>> Related: Lenten Services, Bible Study Begins at Faith Lutheran Church

The church conducts an open communion table. All visitors, who are baptized members of the Christian church, are welcome to receive communion the Lord’s Table.

Faith Lutheran Church is located at 524 South Street. For more information, call 908-464-5177 or visit Faith Lutheran Church online at www.famfaith.org.

Pictured: Walter Wlodarski and Jessica Short serve at Shrove Tuesday Supper. The day is also known by the names; Mardi Gras and Pancake Day.

Photo courtesy of Larry Holt and Faith Lutheran Church

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