Holy Communion
Maundy Thursday
April 9th, 2009
On this night we begin the Three Days during which we participate once again in the saving power of Jesus' passing over from death into life. The Maundy Thursday service includes the words of Jesus' new commandment (mandatum, from which Maundy comes) to love one another. As a sign of our calling to follow Jesus' example of humility and service, we may wash one another's feet as Jesus washed the disciples' feet. On this night in which Jesus was handed over to death we also gather around the Lord's supper. At the service's conclusion, the altar area may be stripped of furnishings as a sign of Jesus' abandonment.
GATHERING
PRELUDE
"A Passion Meditation"
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS p. 258
LAYING ON OF HANDS
Those who wish to hear words of forgiveness pronounced individually, come
forward & kneel at the altar rail.
"Healer of Our Every Ill" ELW 612
GREETING p. 259
PRAYER OF THE DAY p. 259
WORD
FIRST READING Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14
PSALM 116:1-2, 12-19
SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
GOSPEL John 13:1-17, 31b-35
SERMON Pastor Katherine Werner
HYMN OF THE DAY
"Great God, Your Love Has Called Us" ELW 358
FOOTWASHING
HYMN
"Love Consecrates the Humblest Act" ELW 360
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION p. 260
PEACE
MEAL
GREAT THANKSGIVING p. 107
The assembly's parts are spoken, not sung.
THE LORD'S PRAYER p. 112
CHOIR ANTHEM
"At the Table of the Lord"
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
At the prayer's conclusion,
All respond: Amen
STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR
"Stay With Me" ELW 348
The hymn is repeated as the altar is stripped.
