Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations

Hi, I’m Lindsey Seegers, a food blogger who five years ago simultaneously discovered the Episcopal Church along with my love for the culinary arts. A conversation with my former priest at Saint Christopher’s, Springfield, VA led me to pursue further education in cooking and nutrition, and even apply to graduate school. I cherished opportunities to cook for outreach ministries so much so that I began my blog A Pear to Remember—a place where I write weekly about vegetables, kitchen tools, and what to feed my chicken-loving husband. A Pear to Remember is for enthusiastic eaters bewildered by The Kitchen. I try to make it a do-able, inspiring guide to time and budget-friendly foods for the novice and gourmet alike. Being a vegetarian, I cook and blog about many meatless meal ideas. When I am not working in second grade special education, or perusing Trader Joes, I am at George Mason University completing my graduate work in Nutrition (and counting down to graduation this May). Find cooking ideas on my blog over at http://theadventuresofculinarylin.wordpress.com. The (Meatless) Fridays of Lent: The Lenten practice of abstaining from meat is not a vegetarian's challenge, so I hope A Pear to Remember can prove a resource for your meatless Friday meals. Over the next seven weeks, I will be posting a selection of my favorite pasta, pizza, and savory breakfast-for-dinner inspirations. For some, Lent may be a 40-day journey towards simplicity. Relinquishing distractions and indulgences can open space for God’s calming presence in our lives. I hope you find these traditional, simple flavors appropriate for a restful end to your week after a solemn Ash Wednesday. Click the list below for a First Friday: The humble potato seems an appropriate place to begin. Click the link below for my giant potato pancake and tangy apple-carrot salad… and tell me how it turns out. http://theadventuresofculinarylin.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/taters-and-carrots/ Second Friday: This is a pizza so simple in both preparation and assembly; it would provide a lovely opportunity to cook as a family. http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-second-meatless-friday-of-lent/ Third Friday: This is a perfect meal to wrap up winter baking as we breathe in breezes of a nearing spring. This hearty squash-filled pan is also just right for sharing—perhaps bake half for a neighbor unsuspecting? http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-third-meatless-friday-in-lent/ Fourth Friday: In the Amish community, when a child leaves, his place at the table is always set and no one is ever allowed to sit there. Three times a day, for the rest of his life, the child [far from his family] knows, 'My place is set.' http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-fourth-meatless-friday-of-lent/ Fifth Friday: The convenience of this Friday's meatless inspiration is how adaptable it is, full table or single serving. http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-fifth-meatless-friday-of-lent/ Sixth Friday: In the Episcopal church, I encountered a God who already loved me and was not asking me to earn anything, or torment myself for his approval. A God who accepted me despite my shortcomings, and wanted me to love myself the same. http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-sixth-meatless-friday-of-lent/ Good Friday: God's presence in our hearts, through communion, through kindness, nourishes us with His peace. "By partaking in the bread and the wine we are strengthened to serve God in the world" (Jenifer Gamber). http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-final-meatless-friday-of-lent/

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