BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170301T013000Z DTEND:20170301T023000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday DESCRIPTION:Shrove Tuesday what does that mean? The term Shrove comes from the word "shrive" meaning to confess. Early Christians sought to obtain absolution from their sins by confession and doing penance. Therefore\, giving up the foods that gave them pleasure eggs\, meat\, sugar and milk before the fasting period of Lent was their "penance." Historically\, pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent as a way to use up those rich foods. Eating pancakes prior to Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent became a tradition. (In England\, villages would have pancake "races" and more.) Liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer foods and refraining from those that would give pleasure. For example\, many people give up chocolate for Lent as it is a food that brings pleasure. In many cultures\, pleasure foods are meat\, dairy products or eggs and\, thus\, those are not eaten during Lent. Just a bit of history. co-sponsored by FUMC Youth and Membership & Evangelism. Join us this Shrove Tuesday\, February 28 at 5:30 pm for a Pancake Supper & Gathering in Fellowship Hall\, Menu: Pancakes! Also scrambled eggs and sausage. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Shrove Tuesday&mdash\;what does that mean? The term Shrove comes from the word &ldquo\;shrive&rdquo\; &mdash\; meaning to confess. Early Christians sought to obtain absolution from their sins by confession and doing penance. Therefore\, giving up the foods that gave them pleasure &mdash\; eggs\, meat\, sugar and milk &mdash\; before the fasting period of Lent was their &ldquo\;penance.&rdquo\; Historically\, pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent as a way to use up those rich foods. Eating pancakes prior to Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent became a tradition. (In England\, villages would have pancake &ldquo\;races&rdquo\; and more.) Liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer foods and refraining from those that would give pleasure. For example\, many people give up chocolate for Lent as it is a food that brings pleasure. In many cultures\, pleasure foods are meat\, dairy products or eggs and\, thus\, those are not eaten during Lent. Just a bit of history. co-sponsored by FUMC Youth and Membership &\; Evangelism. Join us this Shrove Tuesday\, February 28 at 5:30 pm for a Pancake Supper &\; Gathering in Fellowship Hall\, Menu: Pancakes! Also scrambled eggs and sausage. LOCATION:First United Methodist Church 925 N F Street Lompoc\, CA 93436 UID:e.1766.4452 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T223237Z URL:https://lompoc.805business.net/events/details/shrove-tuesday-4452 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR