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Holy Thursday

Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday, is a service to commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper and the beginning of our sacrament, the Lord’s Supper.

The word Maundy comes from the Latin mandatum, which means “commandment.” At the Last Supper, Jesus gave the disciples a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34).

Holy Thursday is the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus.

“The Last Supper” – museum copy of Master Paul’s sculpture (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Prior to breaking the bread with the disciples, Jesus washed their feet. Maundy Thursday worship services include Holy Communion and sometimes foot washing as well. While John’s gospel does not record the institution of the Lord’s Supper among the events of this night, the other gospels do. Christians therefore keep this night with celebrations both at the basin (footwashing) and at the Lord’s Table (Holy Communion).

The Sanctuary Choir at Pender UMC will be presenting special music based on the “Questions of the Passion.” Through the music, we will focus on the hard questions that were asked of and to Jesus during the last week of His life on earth. We will also participate in communion as we commemorate the Last Supper.

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Posted by MaryO on March 28, 2013 in Books of The Bible, Lent, Music, Pender UMC, Sermon, The Holy Bible

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Bring a Friend and Join us this Easter!

22 Mar

STORY TIME & EASTER EGG HUNT
MARCH 27TH at 10:00 AM

Lots of fun for all, including an egg hunt, snacks and you can even take pictures with the Easter Bunny! (Don’t forget your camera!)

Come rain or shine — no RSVP necessary.

William Blake’s Holy Thursday (1794). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE WITH COMMUNION
MARCH 28TH AT 7:30 PM

Theme: Questions of the Passion
The Sanctuary Choir will be presenting special music concerning “Questions of the Passion.” The music will address questions that were asked of and by Jesus on His final night on Earth.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
MARCH 29TH AT 7:30 PM

Theme: The Great Love God Showed Through the Cross
The Sanctuary Choir will be presenting special music as a meditation following in Jesus’ footsteps on his walk to the cross. It will focus on His love for us, as well as our adoration of Him and the sacrifice He made for us. We will have a time of “Adoration at the Cross” where a large cross will be erected for people to come for a time of prayer at the altar.

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES
– 6:00 am Sunrise Service with breakfast after
– 8:00 am Traditional Service
– 9:30 Contemporary Service with Communion
– 9:30 Traditional Service with Communion
– 11:00 Traditional Service

Bring a flower to place on the Easter Cross in the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday.

Our Easter Offering this year will be split between Western Fairfax Christian Ministries and Pender ReGift Thrift Store.

Holy Week at Pender (pendernews.org)

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Posted by MaryO on March 22, 2013 in Lent, Music, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Sermon

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Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)

21 Dec

Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Cairn

On December 21 at 1:30PM the Pender UMC Choir traditionally sings for the Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie) Memorial Service at Arlington National Cemetery.

Last year was my first time experiencing this service and it was so touching. One of the songs we sang is traditionally sung at this service – “Under His Wings”, which was composed in memory of the victims. Last year was the 23rd anniversary of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. A C-Span video of last year’s event (video run time is 1 hr 3 min): http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Flight10

Last year’s speakers included:

Eric Holder, United States Attorney General
Robert Mueller, FBI Director
Frank Mulholland, Lord Advocate of Scotland
Ali Aujali, Libyan Ambassador to the Unites States
John O. Brennan, Deputy National Security Advisor and Assistant to the President
Brian Murtagh, Department of Justice Prosecutor for the Lockerbie case

For a full remarks about last year’s service, including speaker’s notes, please see http://www.victimsofpanamflight103.org/events/2011/arlington

Here’s a timeline of the event, December 21, 1988: