{"id":8767,"date":"2020-04-10T06:51:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T10:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/?p=8767"},"modified":"2022-06-04T08:05:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T12:05:22","slug":"virtual-maundy-thursday-april-9-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/2020\/04\/10\/virtual-maundy-thursday-april-9-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Here: Virtual Maundy Thursday April 9, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our traditional Maundy Thursday service uses low-lighting to symbolize the decent into darkness, representing Jesus&#8217; death &#8211; the darkness before the light&#8230;.In anticipation of Jesus&#8217; resurrection in the following days&#8230; in anticipation of Easter Day.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Below, please find this virtual service&#8217;s program and all are welcome to share in a virtual communion with your bread and cup.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maundy Thursday 2020 Virtual Worship Service with Communion\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zxy6TwKUf3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charles Town Presbyterian Church<br>Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome and Opening Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture Reading &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exodus 12:1-7, 12-14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Song&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cLamb of God\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No.518<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Your only Son, no sin to hide, but you have sent him from your side <br>to walk upon this guilty sod, and to become the Lamb of God. <br><em>(Refrain) O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the holy Lamb of God!<\/em> <br><em>O wash me in his precious blood, my Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.<\/em> <br>Your gift of love, we crucified; we laughed and scorned him as he died; <br>The humble King we named a fraud and sacrificed the Lamb of God. <br>(Refrain) I was so lost, I should have died, but you have brought me to your side <br>To be led by your staff and rod, and to be called a lamb of God. (Refrain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture Reading&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John 13:1-16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hymn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>\u201cJesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No. 203<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Refrain) Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love;<\/em><br><em>Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet,<br>Master who acts as a slave to them. (Refrain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Neighbors are wealthy and poor, varied in color and race;<br>Neighbors are near us and far away. (Refrain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>These are the one we should serve; these are the ones we should love;<br>All these are neighbors to us and you. (Refrain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Loving puts us on our knees, willing to wash others\u2019 feet;<br>This is the way we should live like you. (Refrain)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Matthew 26:17-30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Message&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>&nbsp; \u201cAt the Table\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer of Confession (in unison)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holy and gracious God, our sin is too heavy to bear.<br>Trusting in your mercy, we lay before you the truth of who we are.<br>We confess our failure to love as Christ loved\u2026<br>We confess our covetousness and greed\u2026<br>We confess our weakness before temptation\u2026<br>We confess our frailty before the challenges of this world\u2026<br>Merciful God, forgive us. Heal us, and make us whole, for the sake of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, in whose name we humbly pray. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assurance of Pardon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Friends, hear the good news of the gospel.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*Hymn&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>\u201cLonging For Light, We Wait in Darkness\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No. 314<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you.<br>Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Refrain) Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.<\/em><br><em>Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair.<br>Your word a lone has power to save us. Make us your living voice. (Refrain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst.<br>Make us your bread, broken for others, shared until all are fed. (Refrain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Longing for shelter, many are homeless, longing for warmth, many are cold.<br>Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone. (Refrain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong.<br>Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come. (Refrain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Presentation of Gifts with Prayer of Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Celebration of the Lord\u2019s Supper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Great Prayer of Thanksgiving\u2026<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The Lord be with you;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>And also with you.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Lift up your hearts.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>We lift them up to the Lord.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>It is right to give our thanks and praise\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture Reading&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Revelation 21:1-4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*Hymn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>\u201cWere You There\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No. 228<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Were you there when they crucified my Lord?<br>Were you there when they crucified my Lord?<br>O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.<br>Were you there when they crucified my Lord?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?<br>Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?<br>O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.<br>Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Were you there when they pierced him in the side?<br>Were you there when they pierced him in the side?<br>O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.<br>Were you there when they pierced him in the side?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Were you there when the sun refused to shine?<br>Were you there when the sun refused to shine?<br>O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.<br>Were you there when the sun refused to shine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?<br>Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?<br>O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.<br>Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*Benediction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Online Giving<\/u>. <\/strong>For several months we have made available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eservicepayments.com\/cgi-bin\/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=wWsk24ZWJSTZKsGd1RMKlg0BDvsSG3VIWQCPJNNxD8upkiY7JlDavDsozUE7KG0nFx2NSo8LdUKGuGuF396vbf1ImfXaPJL2o6gY8HhGe64iYnTg5dP4O6rpX5QvPEWlBhHDN59kLZFffwKfYERpQvYDuWP4giIzi5m66w8E3Yo=&amp;ver=3\">online giving<\/a> as a tool to help people bring their offering before God.&nbsp; This past week, we set up our online giving through the Presbyterian Foundation.&nbsp; The exciting part about working with the foundation is that they have mobile app connected to our account.&nbsp; The app is called Give Plus and you can find it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.vancopayments.vancomobile\">Google Play Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/vanco-mobile-faith-engagement\/id1504961674\">Apple app store<\/a>.&nbsp; The great part about the Give Plus app is that you can set up for weekly, monthly or one time giving!&nbsp; If you have any&nbsp;questions, please contact the church office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On Good Friday, people are welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wevideo.com\/view\/1641574670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out this video<\/a>, produced by members of the presbytery.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our traditional Maundy Thursday service uses low-lighting to symbolize the decent into darkness, representing Jesus&#8217; death &#8211; the darkness before the light&#8230;.In anticipation of Jesus&#8217; resurrection in the following days&#8230; in anticipation of Easter Day.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/2020\/04\/10\/virtual-maundy-thursday-april-9-2020\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/darkness.png?fit=510%2C600&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8767"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9916,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767\/revisions\/9916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctpres.org\/ctpressblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}