The Sunday just prior to Ash Wednesday

We observe this age-old day by having a fellowship with snacks of different varieties of pretzels and all the fixings after the worship service.

The Story of the Pretzel

Long ago, Lent was a time of sadness, when early Christians felt they should suffer.  For forty days, they ate no rich foods; no meat, cheese, eggs, or even milk.  They ate fruit and fish, and they baked bread shaped into arms crossed in prayer.  They called this bread bracellae, later referred to as bretzel, to become pretzel. The Sunday befoer Ash Wednesday became known as "Pretzel Sunday", to remind people to think about the meaning of Lent and to bake this bread during Lent.  Pretzels were never served after Palm Sunday.  European immigrants brought pretzels to America and now we enjoy them all year!