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Maundy Thursday, April 9th — Click News and Updates tab for order of worship and Video
April 9, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
My beloved Mt. Tam Church,
Our Holy Week this year is unlike any other year, for as we shelter in place, we will walk with Jesus in this holy time online and at home. Maundy Thursday commemorates the last night of Jesus’ life, when he gathered with his disciples for a Passover Meal. We now call this the Last Supper and it is the model for the sacrament of communion. The word “Maundy” is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and refers to Jesus’ commandment to the disciples to “Love one another as I have loved you.” How loving to join Jesus and disciples around the world for this night!
You will find two resources for marking Maundy Thursday—the first is the order of worship click the link below, a short prayer service to be held at the start of your evening meal at home. The second is a video of this prayer service that Lindy and I recorded at the parsonage earlier this week. It’s about 8 1/2 minutes—you are welcome to use it at your table as you celebrate the ritual or view it separately. The title is “comfort food,” so we encourage you to prepare some of your favorite comfort foods (you’ll see our favorites at the end of the video!) and take comfort in the prayers and in the presence of Jesus, as both host and guest of your holy meal. For our homes and hearts are sacred in God.
Peace,
Pastor Kim
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Also shared in Faith Matters Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
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