Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday. I love this day of Holy week, reflecting on that last night and supper that Christ had with his disciples. Can you just imagine how tender that time must have been?
A couple of my most memorable recent experiences have happened on this day. . . one an explanation of the Seder meal and then Holy communion (taken together as a family) in the "upper room"--very moving experience. And the other was an actual Seder meal served at our church. I had to learn how to make stuff I'd never heard of before for that meal! It was an interesting experience--not quite as moving as the previous one, but still memorable.
All this to ask this question, "Does your church have a Maundy Thursday service?" My current church doesn't. And frankly most of the churches I attended growing up were non-liturgical. So I didn't even know churches celebrated Maundy Thursday. Heck, I didn't even know what Maundy Thursday was.
So how about you? Maundy Thursday service or not?
~Cheryl
Update: Check out Patty's blog about the Maundy Thursday service she attended.
2 comments:
At HFBC we had Maundy Thursday services on a hit and miss schedule years ago. Three years ago, we began Broken For You services on Maundy Thursday. The first year came under our ministry and we had a Dr from Jackson, MS speak on what happens physically during on a cross. Last year we had a speaker who has memorized huge amounts of scripture. This year, one of our staff members spoke and I was able to find an artist who creates with paint and her hands as the brush. It was awesome. The music is always quiet and worshipful and we do Lord's Supper differently than we do during the year. Broken For You has to be one of the most special services we have at HFBC.
funny, i just heard reference to this in a palm sunday 2 part sermon by john piper on oneplace (excellent) so i had to google it. i am so thankful for google.
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