Maundy Thursday Extras
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Maundy Thursday marks Jesus’ Last Supper. This last supper was a Passover feast, and had deep profound meaning for what Jesus was doing and was about to do.
For the last 3 years we have had a Jewish Christian in to lead us through a “Jesus int he Passover” feast. It really has been a wonderful experience each time.
Since we have not done that this year, I was wondering how to get the experiential, interactive nature of the Passover that I love so much. I figured that it could probably be done at home at multiple levels.
Clearly at this point a full Jesus in the Passover event is a bit late in the day to organise. Although if you do wish to do that I have a full script that I have edited to make it accessible to the “amateur”. Please to email me if you want a copy.
I have also edited down a more accessible version, and all you really need it some Matzah [although any crackers would do] and some wine [no, nothing else would do there ;o)]. This includes what i consider to be the crucial elements that is acheivable for a family over an evening meal. Why not give it a try?
You can download it here:
Jesus In The Passover For Everyone
Here are the steps:
- Understanding our part and Opening blessing
- Kiddush(Sanctification): The First Cup
- Yachatz: Divide The Middle Matza
- Magid: Telling The Passover Story
- The Second Cup: The Cup Of Wrath
- Daiyenu: It Would Have Been Enough
- The Symbolism of Passover Foods
- Shulchan Oraych: The Passover Meal
- Baraych: Blessing After The Meal
- Tzafun: The Hidden Afikomen
- The Third Cup: The Cup Of Redemption
- The Fourth Cup: The Cup Of Praise
- Concluding Blessing
You can also download my Passover Introduction Booklet from last years Passover here.
A more simple thing to do thise evening is to share crackers and wine over the meal and remember Jesus’ words:
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, … “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and … they all drank from it. “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.”
Consider the cracker’s features:
“He was pierced for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities, the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by his stripes we are healed”(Isaiah 53:5)
“Truly, truly I say to you… it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of Heaven… I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst… I am the bread of life”. (John 6:32-33)
“I am the living bread that came down out of Heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is My flesh.” (John 6:51)
All credit for the “Jesus in the Passover” source material goes elsewhere.
