This year Grace celebrated Maundy Thursday with a Seder meal. The design of our mail is structured to function as much as possible as a “family style.” Traditionally, the father would lead the meal and the mother and children would have special roles to play. We divided up, after the main meal, into separate tables and (by democratic vote) appointed a “father,” “mother,” and “child” to each table.
The memorial dinner was informative and interactive. All of the traditional elements of a Jewish seder were present except with a contemporary Christian flair. While we read from the Old Testament the message of God’s deliverance of His people, we also read from the New Testament as to Jesus fulfillment of God’s foreordained promises. Additionally, we focused on Jesus’ last supper with his disciples and how the drama unfolded in line with much of the symbolism of the meal itself.
Along with the seder we also had a wonderful dinner catered and graciously donated to the church. Special thanks to Tom Gursky for his solo, and for all our helpers, especially the Ladies Sewing Team with the attention to detail and decorations as well as serving the entire meal.
