Be a helpful friend, and you will become a green tree with always new fruit, always deeper journeys into love.~Rumi

Today is Maundy Thursday and it is the Christian feast, or holy day, falling on the Thursday before Easter. Christ wanted to eat the Passover meal, his Last Supper with his disciples. Christ added a new twist to the Passover meal, by introducing the act of communion and what it represented. It was a new concept for his disciples.

Tonight our church will have a Seder Meal, which is also known as the Passover meal to commemorate Maundy Thursday. It is a big undertaking but our congregation thinks big. We have a talented, energetic pastor and staff who serve, lead and inspire and the members are passionate about the business of doing God’s work. Our second year to do this, it began with planning, sign up sheets for members to donate specific food, and yesterday a small but mighty force met to slice, dice, peel, and set up the tables for this beautiful service. With loving hands and hearts we are well on our way for a meaningful service. I am so very grateful to have these beautiful people of Evergreen Lutheran who believe in serving others in my life and walk.

Tomorrow I will post on final preparations and the Maundy Thursday service.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.~ Albert Schweitzer

Peace.