Maundy Thursday 2024

 What do you do when leading worship in another Christian tradition which has not authorised you to celebrate Holy Communion? 


For more years then I can remember I have led a Maundy Thursday meal within the context of worship and a celebration of communion.

So this year I had to re-write my service and allow people to make of it what they will.



So below is the short liturgy we used. 


Before we began this part of the evening a plate of very small home made rolls were passed round and a tray of Methodist Communion glasses. This meant everyone had their own bread a wine to bless.


A Holy Sharing


Leader:

Dear friends

I’m so glad we can share this last meal together.

I know you think its Passover

but I want you all to do something for me.


In future when you meet 

and eat together,

bless the bread,

break the bread,

and then share it.

And when you do 

remember me. 


Remember

what I showed you.

Remember what I taught you.

Remember what I did.

Remember 

to forgive 

to hope

to Love all.


When you falter,

and you will,

remember I believed in you

called you

and you can walk in my footsteps.


Bread has to be broken

to be shared.


I will be broken

that you might come to fully

share in my life.


So when you meet together

and eat together

bless the bread,

break the bread,

and then share it. 

And when you do

remember me.


Each person takes a piece of bread


Jesus as you commanded 

We will take the bread

and we bless it

and remember you


Leader:

And when you meet together

bless the cup

and share it,

and when you do 

remember me.


It will be 

for you 

a drink of joy and sadness,

for you will remember my death

but also my life.


Each person takes a cup 


Jesus as you commanded 

we take this cup

and we bless it

and remember you.


And when you falter

and you will

remember I believed in you

called you

and you will walk in my footsteps.


Wine has to be poured out

to be enjoyed.

My life has to be 

poured out 

to bring life.


So when you meet together 

bless the cup

and share it

and remember me.


So let us this night

allow Jesus to be our host.

To make this meal

a reminder of 

how God 

in Love

will /has set us free

and makes us one. Amen.


We eat the bread and drink the wine


© Mark Goodhand Maundy Thursday 2024


We ended our time in front of an Easter garden to recall Jesus in the Garden praying before went out into the night.






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  1. AnonymousMarch 29, 2024 at 5:59 AM

    I miss your liturgies. You have a real gift with words.

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