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Maundy Thursday Worship
The term “Maundy” comes from the Latin “mandatum”, meaning “to give” or “to order” — command. After Jesus and the disciples finished the Last Supper, Jesus taught them a new commandment — “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another” (John 13:34).
Our worship service that day will be experiential, with a set of love filled rituals enacted by the church for centuries. We will include corporate confession and forgiveness then the individual laying on of hands and absolution of sins. We will remember Jesus who, illustrating his humility, performed the duty of a slave, washing the feet of his disciples and urging us to do the same for one another. We will share a meal, using the freshest of breads and wine. Finally, we will strip the altar to symbolize the abandonment of Jesus by his disciples and the stripping of Jesus by the soldiers before his crucifixion. The altar will be empty, draped in black, with a crown of thorns resting on top. We will depart in silence.
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