Maundy Thursday

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” On Thursday evening, Christians will gather with Christ at the Last Supper table. We gather not only as individual congregations, we come as a world-wild community; connected through Jesus even though we are divided by language and even understandings. There is a holy mystery to communion. A mystery that even though we are many, we are one; even though we are different in important ways, there is a spirit that connects us. One of the basic ideas that connect us across denominational and national boun