Three times a year, a worship service ends and I go back to the vesting room to change—and I feel as though I'm walking into a time warp.
Holy Week | Maundy Thursday (Year A Year B Year C)
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 (Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19); 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35
"Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world.” What happens when you know your time has come? What do you say to those closest to you?
John 13 begins with imminent betrayal, suffering, and death. Understandably, we envision the scene with somber images. But I wonder if we overlook Jesus’ joy.
As I came to the first student and his family, kneeling with outstretched hands, suddenly someone took out a phone and snapped a picture.