In this solemn service of Holy Communion, we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples before his crucifixion–the meal we remember every time we celebrate Holy Communion–the Lord’s Supper. During the service, the rector of the parish washes the feet of our vestry and school board, as Jesus’ washed his disciples’ feet, giving them the…
In this solemn service of Holy Communion, we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples before his crucifixion–the meal we remember every time we celebrate Holy Communion–the Lord’s Supper. During the service, the rector of the parish washes the feet of our vestry and school board, as Jesus’ washed his disciples’ feet, giving them the new commandment…
In this solemn service of Holy Communion, we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples before his crucifixion–the meal we remember every time we celebrate Holy Communion–the Lord’s Supper. During the service, the rector of the parish washes the feet of our vestry and school board, as Jesus’ washed his disciples’ feet, giving them the new commandment…
Sermon for the Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016 by the Rev’d David Browder, Rector of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church and School in Houston, Texas. http://media.blubrry.com/stec/p/stthomashouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/David-Browder-maundy_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | RSS
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We commemorate the Last Supper with a service of Holy Communion, and the Rector washes the feet of the vestry, remembering Jesus’ washing of his disciples’ feet. At the conclusion of the service, the altar is stripped of adornment in preparation for Good Friday.
Join us on Maundy Thursday at 7 pm for foot-washing, Choral Eucharist and stripping of the altar.
Sermon for Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, by the Rev’d David Browder. David Browder is the Rector of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church and School in Houston, Texas. Text: John 13:3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose…
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Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples: the first Holy Communion. The word “Maundy” derives from the Latin word for commandment, mandatum. After Jesus washed the disciples feet, he said, according to John 6:34, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you,…