Remembering Our Call to Love on Maundy Thursday

Apr 15

Dr. Josh Taylor directing the chancel choir as participants get ready to receive communion.

Maundy Thursday asks us to slow down. It isn't the joyful entry of Palm Sunday or the empty tomb of Easter morning. It is something quieter—a borrowed upper room, a basin of water, and bread broken and passed between friends. It is the night when Jesus, knowing everything that was coming, chose to love anyway.

Pastor Sheryl Gallarneau drying the hands of a participant on Maundy Thursday.

Kelly Evans playing keys and singing at Maundy Thursday.

Our Maundy Thursday service on April 2 was an invitation to move through Jesus' final night before his arrest—not as distant observers, but as participants. Led by our pastors, choir, and modern band, the evening wove together scripture, storytelling, and music drawn from both tradition and our world today, creating a space to feel the full weight of what that night carried.

Jack Payne sharing Peter’s story at Maundy Thursday

We paused at a basin of water, participating in a hand-washing activity that echoed Jesus' act of washing his disciples' feet—a gesture that it still catches us off guard two thousand years later. We gathered around the table for Holy Communion, remembering the Last Supper and the words Jesus spoke over bread and cup. Maundy Thursday reminds us that the heart of our faith isn't only found in the resurrection—it's found in a love that knelt. A love that served. A love that did not look away. A love that commands us to do the same.

Pastors Raegan & Scott serving communion at Maundy Thursday

If you weren't able to be with us that night, or if you'd like to revisit the experience, the full service is available to watch below. Wherever you are on life’s journey, may hope meet you there.