Maundy Thursday 2025 invites us into a sacred space for reflection and communion as we journey through Holy Week. This day commemorates the Last Supper, during which Jesus established the Eucharist and gave us the commandment to love one another as He has loved us.
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The Collect For Maundy Thursday 2025
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Readings for Maundy Thursday 2025
The lectionary readings for Maundy Thursday illuminate the themes of deliverance, thanksgiving, and selfless love:
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
This passage describes the establishment of the Passover meal, a continual remembrance of God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt. It highlights the importance of communal remembrance and God’s saving grace.
1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 2This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. 3Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. 4If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. [5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight.7They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. 8They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. 10You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn.] 11This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. 12For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. 13The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.
Psalm 116:1, 10-17
This psalm is a sincere expression of gratitude, reflecting on God’s faithfulness and the psalmist’s commitment to fulfill vows before God’s people.
1 I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *
because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.
10 How shall I repay the Lord *
for all the good things he has done for me?
11 I will lift up the cup of salvation *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.
12 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people.
13 Precious in the sight of the Lord *
is the death of his servants.
14 O Lord, I am your servant; *
I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
you have freed me from my bonds.
15 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.
16 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people,
17 In the courts of the Lord’s house, *
in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Paul recalls the Last Supper, emphasizing the Eucharist as a remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice and a proclamation of His death until He comes again.
23For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
In this Gospel reading, Jesus exemplifies servant leadership by washing the disciples’ feet. He then gives a new commandment: “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.”
The Significance of Maundy Thursday
The term “Maundy” comes from the Latin word “mandatum,” which means “commandment.” This refers to Jesus’ instruction to love one another. On this day, we reflect on the depth of Christ’s love—a love that serves, sacrifices, and redeems.
As demonstrated by Jesus, foot-washing encourages us to embrace humility and serve one another in our relationships. Additionally, the institution of the Eucharist invites us to partake in the sacred meal, remembering Christ’s broken body and His blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
An Invitation to Worship
As we reflect on the significant events of Maundy Thursday, let us unite in worship and contemplation. Join us at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church for our Maundy Thursday service, where we will participate in traditions that deepen our connection to the heart of Christ’s love.
On this Maundy Thursday, may we reflect deeply, recommit ourselves, and let Christ-like love pour forth in our lives.
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