Holy Week – Thursday

Walk with Jesus in his suffering and share in his resurrection during Holy Week. 

The Biblical verses below will lead you along Jesus’ path of Thursday of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday marks the beginning of the Triduum, the last three days of Holy Week, in which our worship flows in one continuous liturgy.

We have a number of commentaries below to supplement the scripture- some more like a  summary (What Happened on Thursday, Holy Week Timeline), others analytical (What is Maunday Thursday) and one entitled the Greatest Prayer in the World. We have a prayer from Mary Oliver.  There is a link from "Progression of Faith" that includes a summary based on The Last Week (Borg/Crossan).  

There are two art supplements – Passion Gallery/Thursday and a study of Leonardo’s Last Supper. 

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Thursday, April 2, 2015 – The Arrest  

Jesus instructs  Peter and John to secure a large upper room in a house in Jerusalem and to prepare for the Passover meal

Preparations for the Meal –
Mark 14:12-16
Matthew 26:17-19
Luke 22:7-13  

In the evening Jesus eats the Passover meal with the Twelve, tells them of the coming betrayal, and institutes the Lord’s Supper 

The Last Supper –
Mark 14:17-31,
John 13.1-17.26, 
Matthew 26:20-29,
Luke 22:14-30

After supper Jesus washes the disciples’ feet, interacts with them, and delivers the Upper Room Discourse

John 13:1-17:26

Jesus foretells Peter’s denials

Matthew 26:31-35
Mark 14:27-31
Luke 22:31-34

Jesus and the disciples go to Gethsemane, where he struggles in prayer and they struggle to stay awake late into the night

Gethsemane, the arrest – Matthew 26:47-56 
Gethsemane, the arrest – Luke 22:47-53 
Gethsemane, the arrest – Mark 14:32-52 

Progression of Faith Blog – Thursday

Passion Gallery – Thursday

Focus on Leonardo DaVinci’s Last Supper 

Commentaries

Holy Week Timeline- Thursday
Greatest Prayer in the World
A Visual timeline of Thursday
What Happened on Thursday of Holy Week ?
Progression of Faith Blog – Thursday
Gethsemane (poem) – Mary Oliver
Brothers of St. John the Evangelist – Praying Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday April 2, 7pm at St. Peter’s.  At this service, we focus on the institution of Holy Eucharist, given to us by Jesus at the Last Supper, the gift of love in the sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. We also focus on the law of love, the demonstration of self-giving which is symbolized in the washing of feet. This service is the beginning of the celebration of the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Bulletin 2015 
Photos 2014 
Description 2014 
Service Readings 
Sermon 2013    

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