maundy thursday Maundy Thursday) is the fifth day of Holy Week. Jesus gathers with his disciples in an “upper room” (a room that would have been a large, second-floor hall) to celebrate the Passover meal. At this meal, Jesus institutes the breaking of the bread (his body), and the passing of the cup (his blood), a sacred action that became the church's central act of worship for the past couple
Maundy Thursday: A Feast of Love Though we are separated in body, nothing can separate us from God’s love through which we are one Body in Christ. If you wish you can download this and/or print it as a pdf: Maundy Thursday Before You Begin Read through this order of events ahead of time. With family: assign different reading parts to different people. The text has been divided into 4
We Will Feast In The House Of Zion from Psalms by Sandra McCracken Written by Sandra McCracken and Joshua Moore © 2015 Drink Your Tea / Joshmooreownsthis Music Drawing in part from Psalm 126, Sandra McCracken’s song captures the biblical vision of God’s reception as a great feast. The church celebrates Easter as the “feasts of feasts,” but it isn’t just the day itself. It is a feast that looks
holy wednesday Holy Wednesday is the fourth day of Holy Week. On this day, church history remembers two very different responses to Jesus. The disciple Judas is remembered as the betrayer of the Lord. His loss of perspective, love of money, and ultimate suicidal path are iconic of those whose "treasures" are misguided. His lack of ability to "rightly value" his Lord precipitates the psychological disease that marks a life
Labyrinths are meditation tools that have been used for centuries by many societies and cultures. There are different types, but they have things in common. Unlike a maze, there is only one way into the centre, and one way out. The path of the labyrinth often symbolizes a journey. Some are large enough to physically walk. This "finger labyrinth" (you "walk" the labyrinth with your finger) can help us focus,
The Passion of St Matthew THE CHOIR OF TRINITY WALL STREET THE SAINT THOMAS CHOIR OF MEN AND BOYS TRINITY BAROQUE ORCHESTRA NEW YORK BAROQUE INCORPORATED TRINITY YOUTH CHORUS Thomas Cooley, Evangelist Jonathan Woody, Jesus Dana Marsh, Conductor Trinity ensembles joined forces with the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and New York Baroque Incorporated to present Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, one of
holy tuesday Holy Tuesday is the third day of Holy Week. On the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem and overlooking its grandeur, many great biblical events occurred. Jesus would have taught his disciples here often, and spent time in private devotion. Here is where, in just a few days, he would ask for the cup of his fate to be removed from him (Matthew 26:39). Like a flashback after
Brian Doerksen | Scars On His Hands I first heard this song sung by Brian Doerksen at a small worship gathering. It was his first new original song in several years, and it restarted my songwriting engine. It’s written in the vein of the ‘spirituals’ and is about this profound realization that the King we serve and love is not like the kings of the earth. This King has scars
We are at the end of Lent and moving into Holy Week but this is still a good prayer to pray rain down on me almighty God shower me with your grace flood me with your mercy for I am a dry and barren land consumed by the rot of my sin burden beneath the weight of my transgressions pour out your loving kindness drench my heart with
