Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
Church of the Redeemer’s next community meal is on Shrove Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 5:30 pm. There will be pancakes, breakfast meat, and fruit salad.
We invite everyone to join us for food and fellowship.
All are welcome
All are welcome to participate fully at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- All countries of origin.
- All sexual orientations, including LGBTQ+.
- All genders.
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins. Some call the day some variant of “Fat Tuesday,” such as Mardi Gras.
The word shrove is a form of the English word shrive. It means to receive absolution for your sins by way of confession and doing penance. The name Shrove Tuesday is from the custom of Christians to be “shriven” before the start of Lent.
During the liturgical season of Lent, believers have historically abstained from rich foods such as meat, eggs, dairy products, and alcohol. That meant using up those foods this day, before Lent begins.
