Editing Shrove Tuesday (section)

===Observances===
[[File:Luther-kirkko, rippituoli.jpg|thumb|300px|On Shrove Tuesday, many Christians [[Confession (religion)|confess their sins]], in preparation for Lent; depicted is an Evangelical Lutheran confessional in [[:fi:Luther-kirkko (Helsinki)|Luther Church]] ([[Helsinki]], Finland)]]
On the final day of Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, many traditional Christians, such as [[Anglicans]], [[Lutherans]], [[Methodists]] and [[Roman Catholics]],<ref name="Walker2011">{{cite web|url=http://articles.dailyamerican.com/2011-03-07/news/29155052_1_pancake-dinner-pancake-day-shrove|title=Shrove Tuesday inspires unique church traditions|last=Walker|first=Katie|date=7 March 2011|publisher=Daily American|access-date=4 January 2016|quote=Many local churches will celebrate Shrove Tuesday tomorrow, a day of feasting commonly known as "pancake day." Shrove Tuesday is typically observed by Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist and Catholic denominations, but each church celebrates the day in its own, unique way. The Rev. Lenny Anderson of the St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Somerset said the primary focus of Shrove Tuesday is to prepare for Lent, the period of the liturgical year leading up to Easter.|archive-date=14 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214030411/http://articles.dailyamerican.com/2011-03-07/news/29155052_1_pancake-dinner-pancake-day-shrove|url-status=dead}}</ref> "make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God's help in dealing with."<ref>{{cite book|title=Shrove Tuesday|last=Kiefer|first=James|publisher=Rowan University}}</ref> As such, many churches offer [[Confession]] on Shrove Tuesday.<ref name="Lebanon2024">{{cite web |title=Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday Services |url=https://www.lebanonlutheranchurch.org/shrove-tuesday-and-ash-wednesday-services/ |publisher=Lebanon Lutheran Church |access-date=16 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216042727/https://www.lebanonlutheranchurch.org/shrove-tuesday-and-ash-wednesday-services/ |archive-date=16 February 2024 |date=6 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shrove Tuesday |url=https://www.shepherdinthefalls.com/events/shrove-tuesday|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327164804/https://www.shepherdinthefalls.com/events/shrove-tuesday|archivedate=27 March 2022 |publisher=Church of the Good Shepherd |access-date=16 February 2021 |url-status=usurped |language=English}}</ref><ref name="NWF2014">{{cite web |title=Special events, services for Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday |url=https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/lifestyle/faith/2014/02/28/1-284363/33978234007/ |publisher=[[Northwest Florida Daily News]] |access-date=16 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608143052/https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/lifestyle/faith/2014/02/28/1-284363/33978234007/ |archive-date=8 June 2023 |date=28 February 2014}}</ref>

On Shrove Tuesday, many Christians finalize their decision with respect to what [[Lenten sacrifice]]s they will make for Lent.<ref name="JKelvey2018">{{cite web |last1=Kelvey |first1=Jon |title=Strawbridge United Methodist keeps Shrove Tuesday pancake tradition |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-shrove-tuesday-pancakes-20180213-story.html |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |access-date=25 February 2020 |language=en |date=13 February 2018}}</ref> While making a Lenten sacrifice, it is customary to [[Christian prayer|pray]] for strength to keep it; many often wish others for doing so as well, e.g. "May God bless your Lenten sacrifice."<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Shrove Tuesday? Meaning, Traditions, and 2021 Date |url=https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-shrove-tuesday-meaning-and-holiday-date.html |publisher=[[Christianity.com]] |access-date=16 February 2021 |language=English |quote=While undergoing a Lenten sacrifice, it is helpful to pray for strength; and encouraging fellow Christians in their fast saying, for example: "May God bless your Lenten sacrifice."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Prayer for Lenten Sacrifice |url=http://dioscg.org/prayer-for-lenten-sacrifice/ |publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau]] |access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

During Shrovetide, many churches place a basket in the [[narthex]] to collect the previous year's [[Holy Week]] palm branches that were blessed and distributed during the [[Palm Sunday]] liturgies; on Shrove Tuesday, churches burn these [[Palm branch|palms]] to make the ashes used during the services held on the very next day, Ash Wednesday.<ref name="DSPNSDAPPC2019"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Shrove Tuesday |url=https://www.timesreporter.com/news/20200218/good-day |publisher=[[The Times-Reporter]] |access-date=4 April 2020 |language=en |date=18 February 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806074002/https://www.timesreporter.com/news/20200218/good-day |url-status=dead }}</ref>