St. Mary's Episcopal Church Kinston

The word 'shrove' comes from the term 'shrive,' meaning to free oneself from sin. Families preparing for a season of refraining from fattening foods would clear out their cupboards before Lent. Pancakes are a traditional meal on Shrove Tuesday because they conveniently (and deliciously) use up eggs, butter, milk, and flour. Also called Mardi Gras ("Fat Tuesday"), our celebration at St. Mary's includes burning the palms from last year's Palm Sunday into ashes for use on Ash Wednesday.

We hope you will join us for our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21st, from 5-7pm in Moseley Hall! For any donation, the celebration will consist of plate of pancakes, sausage, and fruit. Juice and tea will be available for dine-in option only. Proceeds from the dinner will be used for youth scholarships. Thank you to the EYC for hosting this event!! There will also be an option for to-go plates that may be picked up inside Moseley Hall. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the beginning of Lent and is a day for great celebrations that use up cooking ingredients which many will forgo during Lenten fasts. Join us and invite a friend!