At Greenbelt you always get into groups of about 20 to share bread and wine. That's the way we did it tonight at our Maundy Thursday service. Meal first and good singing and then the breaking of bread and wine. It worked very well indeed. lot's of atmosphere and hard work (usually the two go together well) from all involved.
Let us gather
drawing from our conversations those things that have shaped us and brought us here
let us linger with words we have heard from each other about love and laughter
about care and concern
about justice and hope
for these things are what we bring to the table
What does Jesus bring?
Well, he brings bread and wine
freshly baked
newly poured
And a story
not just any story
but the story
about a night
in an upper room
where his friends were gathered
and the story was joined
and has been unfolding ever since
(net)
Of times on a beach and the calling of disciples
laying down an old way of life and joining a new path
(barley)
Of times in the country picking wheat and barley
arguing with the religion scholars about human need and God’s need
(coins)
Of times in the temple throwing out the money changers
closing down a system that preferred right worship than right living
(candle)
Of times on the mountains between vision and transfiguration
letting the glory through along with a million questions
(basket of fish)
Of times with crowds eager for Good news and hungry for bread
and feeding them from a basket of playpieces
(bandage)
Of times with the diseased, the excluded, the lame
and discovering their place is right at the heart of the kingdom
Come now O people of God
on this night of all nights
to feast on food from heaven
filled with the promises of God
willingly broken for us
spilled for our sakes
Come now O people of the light
into these lengthening shadows
to follow love into it’s darkest moment
and hold the faith
and trust the longing
of a God who will not hold back for us
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