There is no altar to strip, no fair linen to fold: yet so much of what is familiar has been stripped away in these days of shelter in place, of quarantine, of lockdown. We cannot wash one another’s feet, remembering Christ’s act of humble service: but we will wash our hands in love for… Read More
Maundy Thursday Prayer: Remember
“Do this to remember me…” However we do this with a loaf, wafers, cubes of bread… However we do the doing in vestments our Sunday best barefoot or high-heeled Dear God, help us to remember not the to-do list or the thing we forgot to write on the to-do list or who is doing what… Read More
Thursday prayer: Maundy Thursday
On the night before he died, your Son, Jesus Christ, took bread; when he had given you thanks, he broke it, gave it to his disciples and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you; do this to remember me. Loving God, in the tradition I’m part of this is the day in… Read More
RCL-Narrative Lectionary: Holy Week Extravaganza Bonus Edition!
Maundy Thursday. Good Friday. Easter Vigil. Whatever other worship services and events are typical for your congregation. It’s all come down to this, folks! It’s the final countdown, the sprint to the finish, the last hurrah. It’s time to get serious. Jesus has joyfully entered Jerusalem. The final meal, betrayal, arrest, and execution are at… Read More
Maundy Thursday Prep Party
Gals and Pals, it’s Maundy Thursday. Whether you are scrambling to finish a homily or find readers, or all set for the days to come, or wondering where to squeeze in time to ponder the Resurrection in the midst of scenes of the arrest and the Crucifixion, we’re here for you. Join the conversation in… Read More
Narrative Lectionary Special Edition: Maundy Thursday
Narrative Lectionary preachers have already passed by the typical gospel lesson for Maundy Thursday, the story of the footwashing in John 13. Instead we are well into the story of Good Friday, which is okay if your congregation is accustomed to going there on Thursday (for instance if you have combined Communion and Tenebrae into… Read More
Maundy Thursday: Wash, Pray, Love
Lent Out of ashes – an invitation to a holy season – From which we have journeyed over rough and rugged terrain. It always is. rough. rugged. rocky. Because life is. At least life can be. And yet, through the rocky places Jesus walks with us, God is present, love come down, and we journey… Read More
Holy Week Prep Party: Maundy Thursday Edition
A blessed Maundy Thursday to all! We are hosting some extra “prep” days here this week because there is so much extra preparation to do. Let’s share ideas and questions and get help with last minute details. Please do share what you are especially energized by at this point in the week. How are you… Read More
Holy Week Prep Party — Maundy Thursday Edition
We are deep into Holy Week now, with the darkest nights upon us. During this sacred time, many of us are juggling multiple demands and multiple texts. Are you preparing for a Maundy Thursday service? Thinking through a Good Friday service (or services)? Grappling with the Easter texts? Trying to prepare special meals and celebrations… Read More
Thursday Not Ask the Matriarch: Maundy Thursday Reflections
(Ask the Matriarch will return next week) This year, we are having a foot-washing for part of our Maundy Thursday service. We are asking the children to come and have their feet washed, as we think they may be the ones who will actually dare to do it. Most adults are too shy to expose… Read More
