Maundy Thursday

Written by Faith2014 on March 29, 2024.

On this night we begin the Three Days during which we participate once again in the saving power of Jesus’ passing over from death into life. The Maundy Thursday service includes the words of Jesus’ new commandment (mandatum, from which Maundy comes) to love one another. On this night in which Jesus was handed over to death we gather around the Lord’s supper. At the service’s conclusion the altar area will be stripped as a sign of Jesus’ abandonment.

Accompanying Scripture:
1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35