Maundy Thursday: Preparing for a Flourishing Faith
On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus’ final meal with His disciples before His arrest and crucifixion. On this night, Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, instituted the first Lord’s Supper, and gave a new commandment—one that is central to the theme of Flourishing Faith: to love one another as He has loved us.
This new commandment is not just a call to affection but a call to sacrificial love that reflects the heart of the gospel and enables our faith to flourish. It’s through this love that we demonstrate the vibrant, healthy lives that Jesus calls us to live. As we love one another, we become a testimony to the world of God’s transforming grace.
At our Maundy Thursday service, we will reflect on Jesus’ mandate to love one another and partake in the Lord’s Supper together, celebrating the foundation of our flourishing faith in Christ.
This will be a family-friendly service, welcoming children, youth, and adults to share in this meaningful time together.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another..”
What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter and an important part of Holy Week.
During Holy Week we remember Christ’s journey to the cross. We begin on Palm Sunday as we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. On Maundy Thursday we remember the Last Supper where Jesus washed his disciples feet, shared a meal, predicted his death. Following dinner Jesus prayed in the garden before being arrested.
The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin word meaning commandment which comes from our church verse, John 13:34.
