Worship at Jennie Moore Elementary
2725 Bulrush Basket Ln, Mt Pleasant

Wednesday Worship at Eastbridge Presbyterian
1307 Porchers Bluff Rd, Mt Pleasant

CHILDREN'S CHURCH & NURSERY

DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES WILL NOT MEET AFTER THE SERVICE

THERE IS NO CHILDCARE AT THIS SERVICE

NURSERY AVAILABLE FOR 3 AND UNDER

​The Paschal mystery—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—is at the heart of the Christian Gospel. The evening of Maundy Thursday begins the Triduum (the sacred three days). This service, together with Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and The Great Vigil of Easter, form a single liturgy; thus, the final blessing and dismissal is reserved for the conclusion of the Great Vigil.

Maundy Thursday receives its name from the mandatum (commandment) given by our Lord: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34). At the Last Supper, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and commanded them to love and serve one another as he had done. This day commemorates the Lord’s example of servant ministry, the institution of the Eucharist, the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the betrayal leading to the crucifixion.

NURSERY AVAILABLE FOR 3 AND UNDER AT BOTH SERVICES

12PM GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY

​The Good Friday liturgy is the second part of the Triduum (the sacred three days). This most somber of all days is appropriately marked by fasting, abstinence, and penitence, leading us to focus on Jesus and the meaning of his Cross. Some churches do not use musical instruments or bells on this day. The church is often darkened. The bare, stark appearance of the church serves as a reminder of the solemnity and the sorrow of the day. The Lord of Life was rejected, mocked, scourged, and then put to death on the Cross. The faithful are reminded of the role which their own sin played in this suffering and agony, as Christ took all sin upon himself, in obedience to his Father’s will. By the Cross we are redeemed, set free from bondage to sin and death. The Cross is a sign of God’s never-ending love for us. It is a sign of life, in the midst of death.

5:30PM SEVEN LAST WORDS

Come join the Christ Church clergy for an hour for a time of solemn reflection on Jesus' final words. Following a short meditation on each word, we will sing a hymn and have a short time of silent prayer as we journey deeper into our Good Friday observance in anticipation of another glorious Easter morning!

NURSERY AVAILABLE FOR 3 AND UNDER

​DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES WILL NOT MEET AFTER THE SERVICE