April 13, 2017: Maundy Thursday Homily by The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope

Maundy Thursday marks the beginning of the Holy Triduum. The three-day sequence that commemorates the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The liturgy of the day will be offered at 7:00 p.m. in the nave. Through scripture, music, and the celebration of Holy Communion, we commemorate the institution of the Last Supper and the tradition of the Mandatum novum (New Commandment), as the clergy and people ceremonially wash the feet of each other. The service concludes with the stripping of the altar and the vigil with the Reserved Sacrament in St. John’s Chapel.