Trinity Episcopal Church hosted its Mardi Gras Dinner and Celebration on the evening of Saturday, February 18.

Guests dined on a Cajun-inspired meal including, but not limited to, Gumbo Yah Yah, Crawfish Etouffee, and red beans and sausage. It was prepared by chefs Patrick DeBrock, his wife Marcia, and his son Spencer, as well as fellow chef Jean-Maurie Camels.

In addition to noshing on a plethora of food, there was an arts & crafts table for children to decorate Mardi Gras masks and a special dessert parade.

The dessert parade was led by Mardi Gras King and Queen Floyd Higgins and Nancy Maxwell. They were joined by other church members, who held trays of dessert while walking around the dinner tables.

Higgins and Maxwell won their honorary titles during the church’s King Cake Celebration and Competition in January. Both had found a plastic baby hidden in their cakes, making them the winners.

The festivities were all leading up to the season of Lent, which began February 22.

Reporter Alissa Silber can be reached at alissa@thebee.com.