Maundy Thursday

I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. – John 13:15

 

Preparation for the day

Read the Scripture: John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Listen to Music for Meditation from the Rejoice! Ensemble

 

 

 

Events

Maundy Thursday worship will be available on video at 7:30 pm Thursday. Rev. Dolly Jacobs is the preacher. Scripture for the service is John 13:1-17, 31b-35.  Bulletin available here.

 

New activities

Holy Week Sacred Sites: Trial Before the High Priest, fourth in a Holy Week travelogue by Sandie Gravett.

Jesus Prayed In The Garden: Today’s Holy Week Prayer Station for Families

The Cup of Remembrance: Today’s Praying with your Cup for Holy Week for Youth and Adults

Virtual flower cross: Today is the last day to share your photos for our flower cross. Please snap pictures of flowers in your yard and neighborhood and send them to fpcnews@fpcgreensboro.org by Maundy Thursday, April 10. On Easter Sunday, check the home page for our community cross!

 

Continuing activities

Journal Prompts for Teens: Download here.

Prepare for Easter: Make Your Own Resurrection Eggs for your at-home Easter egg hunt.

PC(USA) Easter Egg Hunt: One of our beloved FPC  traditions is our Annual Family Egg Hunt. This year our tradition will continue via social media and will also include PC(USA) churches across the mid-Atlantic! The Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday afternoon, April 12. Here’s how to participate:

  1.  Read the Easter story from your Children’s Bible Storybook and talk about what Easter means to you. Write your response in a few words and phrases.
  2. Take a picture of an Easter egg/s from your house. For security purposes please do not include faces of your children in the photo.
  3. Add the text of what Easter means to you to your photo and include the hashtags #onebasket2020 and #fpcgso.
  4. By Saturday morning, post your photo on Instagram and/or Facebook — tag FPC’s accounts too!
  5. Join other families and churches on Saturday or Sunday to hunt for the eggs on social media by using the hashtag. See how many you can find from our church and others in our region!.
  6. Take pictures or video of your family hunting for eggs and email it to us  or post it. Happy Easter!

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