Day 38 — Living Last Supper
Thursday, April 5, 2007
God’s Word
“When it was evening, he came with the twelve. And when they had taken their places and were eating Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, “Lord, is it I?” — Mark 14:19
Upper Room
Upper Room
Picture… The Upper Room. Jesus is about to share the Passover meal with his disciples. The disciples do not know it yet, but this is the last meal they will share with their Lord. That holy night unfolds and gradually comes to life right before our eyes. We are invited into the Upper Room with the disciples and Jesus.
Description… Imagine the shock and horror of the disciples when Jesus states, “One of you will betray me.” Each of Jesus’ closest friends, feeling his own weakness, asks not, “Lord, is it he?” but “Lord, is it I?”Why… Experience the last meal Jesus and his disciples shared, and explore the reactions of his beloved followers as Jesus reveals the coming, tragic betrayal by one of his closest companions.
Lives Are Changed…We too are called and inspired to ask ourselves “Lord, is it I?” Are we Christ’s betrayers as well? As he did for his disciples, he has shed his blood for all of us. We will share with each other at the close of the evening in Holy Communion, just as the disciples did with Christ. We will once again be reminded of his eternal sacrifice for the sins of all of us.
Connect… The Living Last Supper drama is held on Maundy Thursday of each year. Join us in the Fellowship Hall on April 5th at 7:00 PM. Experience that powerful night and hear the disciples tell their stories one by one. Persons interested in participating in the drama may contact drama team members.
Prayer… Lord, turn us away from all the ways we betray your love in our daily lives. In this communion we share in the gift you gave, your body and blood, broken and poured out for all of us. Amen.
Description… Imagine the shock and horror of the disciples when Jesus states, “One of you will betray me.” Each of Jesus’ closest friends, feeling his own weakness, asks not, “Lord, is it he?” but “Lord, is it I?”Why… Experience the last meal Jesus and his disciples shared, and explore the reactions of his beloved followers as Jesus reveals the coming, tragic betrayal by one of his closest companions.
Lives Are Changed…We too are called and inspired to ask ourselves “Lord, is it I?” Are we Christ’s betrayers as well? As he did for his disciples, he has shed his blood for all of us. We will share with each other at the close of the evening in Holy Communion, just as the disciples did with Christ. We will once again be reminded of his eternal sacrifice for the sins of all of us.
Connect… The Living Last Supper drama is held on Maundy Thursday of each year. Join us in the Fellowship Hall on April 5th at 7:00 PM. Experience that powerful night and hear the disciples tell their stories one by one. Persons interested in participating in the drama may contact drama team members.
Prayer… Lord, turn us away from all the ways we betray your love in our daily lives. In this communion we share in the gift you gave, your body and blood, broken and poured out for all of us. Amen.
