We are on the edge of the great three days of Holy Week. Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday, and for the first time I can remember I won’t be inside a church. I won’t participate in Communion. For the first time in several years, I won’t celebrate the Eucharist as a priest in my community. I’mContinue reading “Holy Week without Communion?”
Category Archives: Maundy Thursday
Introducing Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday…can’t get away
Today is Maundy Thursday. Maundy, from the latin means Commandment: Commandment Thursday. What then is the commandment? What does Jesus tell his disciples to do? Jesus washes the disciples feet by Grieg Leach The great commandment of Jesus: Love one another as I have loved you. Today Jesus gives meat to that prayer. He bendsContinue reading “Maundy Thursday…can’t get away”
After writing the post on Maundy Thursday below I attended a unique foot-washing witness outside the UCSD hospital with faith leaders from around San Diego. You can find out more about the campaign here.