The annual Shriving Service on Pancake Day is an important tradition for the community, and music is a big part of the service.

The International Pancake Day Board and Shriving Service Committee is inviting you in celebrating the Pancake Day 2025 by being a part of the Shriving Service Choir under the Direction of Tim Smith.

Shrove Tuesday comes from the practice of “shriving,” purifying oneself through confession, before Lent, and is another element of the holiday, according to Almanac. Because Mardi Gras is ...