The word Maundy is derived from a French word meaning mandate or command. It commemorates the last opportunity Jesus had to give out his instructions or teachings. Jesus knew his hour had come. He was with his disciples and began to wash their feet, to show he loved them to the end, and to set an example. The Gospel of John reads in part, “For I have set for you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.“
There was no ending to our Maundy Sunday service. No Benediction. No Dismissal. No Sending Hymn. This illustrated that the Love of God never ends. God is at work through us, and thus, our service and love for one another never ends.
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