Maundy Thursday
Holy Eucharist, Washing of Feet, Stripping of the Altar
Thursday, March 29, 20186:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Christ Church Parish
26 Christchurch Lane
Saluda, VA 23149
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The Maundy Thursday service includes Washing of Feet, Holy Eucharist, and Stripping of the Altar. Service will be at 6:00 PM in the Church.
Maundy Thursday is the name given to the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples, known as the Last Supper.
The word Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command.” The “Maundy” in “Maundy Thursday” refers to the command Jesus gave to the disciples at the Last Supper, that they should love and serve one another. Two important events are the focus of Maundy Thursday.
First, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples and thereby instituted the Lord’s Supper, also called Communion and Holy Eucharist (Luke 22:19-20). Second, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet as an act of humility and service, thereby setting an example that we should love and serve one another in humility (John 13:3-17). We observe a foot-washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday to commemorate Jesus’ washing the feet of the disciples.
