Maundy Thursday

This night begins the liturgy of the Great Three Days. The altar we will gather around is the shared table of our simple meal in the Lower Parish Hall, where we will make Eucharist together, using the Dinner Church model. “Maundy” is the Latin word for “Commandment” and is given to the name of this holy day because it is the day we commemorate Jesus’ final meal with his disciples and the new commandment to love one another as he has loved us. After supper, we will offer one another the sign of Jesus’ love by washing one another’s feet. Each of us will participate in the solemn act of stripping the altar as we clear away the remnants of the meal and then process into Hikari Chapel where we will begin our Watch with Christ at the Altar of Repose.