Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion

Name: Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion
Start: 2025-04-17T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Highlands United Methodist Church

Schedule

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Highlands United Methodist Church | Birmingham, AL

Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion
The word "maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning commandment. On this night, the night Jesus was betrayed, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, gave them a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them, and shared a Passover meal together. On Maundy Thursday, we celebrate Holy Communion in remembrance of this Last Supper. The final act of worship on this night is the stripping of the altar and Sanctuary of all symbols of Jesus' life and teachings.
The Reverend Sam Hayes, retired UMC clergy, will be preaching.
A nursery is available for children age 4 and younger.
Nursery RSVP: https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/f306f63e-a097-4e7f-86eb-4173221f76b3
The service will be streamed on Facebook, Vimeo, Youtube, and www.highlandsumc.net.
Highlands United Methodist Church is located at 1045 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205. Parking is available at metered spaces on the street, at the Southside parking deck off Magnolia Avenue, and in the church parking lot located directly behind the church off Richard Arrington Blvd. Please reserve the church lot for those with limited mobility.
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