Worship Around the Table Service (will be posted here by 4/9)

On this Holy Thursday, Jesus and his disciples sat down together to celebrate the Passover. This was a special meal meant to remind everyone of how God saved the Israelites and brought them out of Egypt. Before they ate the meal, Jesus knelt down and washed his disciples’ feet. This was something that a servant would normally do and the disciples where shocked! But Jesus told them that they were to love one another like this, by serving one another. We call this day “Maundy” Thursday because “Maundy” means “mandate” – Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another the way Jesus loved them. At the end of the meal, frequently called “The Last Supper”, Jesus took bread and wine, which was tradition at the end of a Jewish meal, and he blessed them and told his followers to remember him whenever they gathered together. Later that Thursday night, Jesus is betrayed by Judas and taken to the house of one of the high priests where they begin to make a case against Him to use in a trial.

Scripture: Luke 22: 14, 19-20
“When the time came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the disciples joined him…After taking bread and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, he took the cup after the mail and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant which is poured out for you.”

Activity: Bread Baking

Need: 1 cup milk, 2 tbs distilled white vinegar, 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tbs white sugar, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt

Bake a loaf of bread with the easy recipe below to eat with dinner as you participate in the Maundy Thursday service at https://abidingpresence.net/live at 7:30 p.m.

Step 1: Stir the milk and vinegar together, and allow to stand until curdled, about 10 minutes.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet. In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

Step 3: Gradually stir the soured milk into the flour mixture until the dough just comes together, and turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead a few times, and shape into a round. Place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. With a sharp knife, cut an X shape into the top of the dough to release steam and help the bread keep its round shape.

Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Recipe from https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/213830/brennans-irish-soda-bread/.