The Maundy Thursday service was a beautiful expression through artwork, song, silent reflection, word, Holy Communion, foot washing, and labyrinth walking. It was a truly moving service.
We explored the tension between the life and death of Christ, and we experienced the radiance of opposites that are present in our daily lives. We celebrated, remembered, and grieved for the loss we feel at this time of the year as Christ underwent the Passion. We focused on the liminal space each of us lives within in our own lives, and we discovered that living a life of paradox is not only healthy and healing but also embodies the life of Christ and his journey to the cross...and the grave.
For further reflection: A poem for Maundy Thursday -
This Last Supper
This Last Breath
His Last Sermon lived out…even to the cross
We share and commune
We wash feet
Tentative and unsure,
We bare our toes
Wondering at the beauty and meaning of this symbolic act
The altar is bare
The garden is still fresh and fragrant
All is quiet before the storm
But soon, He will be gone from us…
Stay, stay, stay…
Frightened and hopeful
Scared and trusting
We are caught, trapped here
Sheep without a shepherd
We grieve…we mourn…and we remember
As our Holy Week journey takes us deeper into darkness and loss, we will reflect on the Seven Last Words of Christ at our candlelight Service of Shadows tonight.
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome in this place. We hope you can join us when you can...
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