Maundy Thursday

Holy Darkness, Hold Us — Amanda Udis-Kessler, USA

This could be read by numerous readers (perhaps passing it around a circle) or in the traditional one/many responsive reading style.  It might be used for a nightime reading with a child or with a group out under the summer stars. One: Holy darkness, hold us. Many: Gentle darkness, soothe us. One: Peaceful darkness, heal […]

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His were the hands — Duncan Wilson, UK

Inspired by Michael Rosen His were the hands That shaped the wood That smoothed the knot That summoned the friends And launched the boat His were the hands That touched the blind And opened ears That held the child And cast out fears His were the hands That fingered the coin That plucked the corn […]

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Good Friday words — Tod Gobledale, UK

Who will keep watch with you? Who will stand with you? Your disciples disappear into the darkness. Their resolve dissolves. Denial. Detained. Assaulted. Battered. Like a detainee of today shuttled from pillar to post. From Pilate to Herod, from court to court. Crucified. Yet, even from the cross you plead for us, “Forgive them for […]

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Maundy Thursday Images

A picture is worth a thousand words. These photos are available free-of-charge for your use on Maundy Thursday, or anytime of the year.  Please credit the photographer or artist.

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His were the hands — Duncan Wilson, UK

His were the hands That shaped the wood That smoothed the knot That summoned the friends And launched the boat His were the hands That touched the blind And opened ears That held the child And cast out fears His were the hands That fingered the coin That plucked the corn That wrote in sand […]

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Table For Two, Communion in isolation — Bob Hill, USA

Table for two or more, please: tabla rasa or elemental mesa, fine-grained wood or chrismed marble slab, in the center of the city or in the heart of the heart of the brush arbor; whatever works, whatever lets you face your face and pandemic’s knell. Let it be set, accordingly, with clouds passing overhead or […]

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Footwashing God: A Prayer of Intercession — Christian Aid, UK

A worship resource from Christian Aid UK Invite worshippers to name situations and places of concern either silently to themselves, or aloud. Footwashing God, We have named those names on our hearts We have spoken those situations out loud And we look forward To the time when all will know the shelter Of your coming Kin-dom. […]

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Holy Week Challenge & Prayer — Loren McGrail, Israel/Palestine

Prayed at Saint Andrews Scots Memorial Church in Jerusalem Setting the scene When Jesus came into Jerusalem for that last supper the crowds were singing and dancing. Palms were waved and coats were tossed on the ground—all for the victorious One. Hosanna in the highest. No matter that he came on a donkey instead of […]

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