Easter 2018 Maundy Thursday
Christians around the world are gathering for Maundy Thursday services today, a day during Holy Week often eclipsed by Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
The community is invited to experience a Traditional Seder and gain a deeper understanding of the Last Supper with Christ Community Church.
As BibleGateway explains, the consensus definition of "maundy" means "commandment", and is derived from the Latin word mandatum, from the verb "mandare". This takes place at the conclusion of a Maundy Thursday service.
The Royal Maundy will be distributed among 91 women and 91 men, a symbolic number that represents her 91 years of age.
Before the Last Supper, Jesus washed his followers' feet to show his humility.
Here are five things you should konw about Maundy Thursday.
This year, it has been confirmed that the Queen, now 92, will attend a Royal Maundy service at St George's Chapel, Windsor.
Today, March 29, 2018, is Maundy Thursday.
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In England on Maundy Thursday the Queen visits a cathedral of her choice and distributes highly collectable coins called "Maundy Money", legally the "Queen's Maundy Money", to pensioners in lieu of washing their feet.
What are the origins of Maundy Thursday services?
However, the practice of washing the feet of the local was abandoned after the death of King James II. Instead, the Queen now commemorates the holiday by distributing alms to senior citizens to thank them for their service to their church and their community.
The red purse contains £5.50 for historical purposes.
The day is also sometimes simply referred to as Holy Thursday.
The ceremony also includes the washing of the feet, a remembrance of the time when Jesus Christ washed the feet of his 12 Apostles. The Eastern Orthodox Church also marks the day with Vespers prayers and the Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.
EASTER is nearly upon us - and millions of Christians around the world are gearing up to celebrate the annual festival.
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