Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Services.

[gennee]

My wife and I participated in a drama at church on Thursday. The drama was titled 'The Foot Washing'. She play the role of Peter while played Jesus's role. This was a short drama but people were touched by the symbolism when they shared with us afterwards. It brought tears to one person's eyes. We express the desire to act in future dramas. I've written a couple of dramas in the past. Play writing seems to be in my near future.

Last night at Good Friday services, we celebrated in the spirit of a New Orleans Jazz Funeral. I explained that in New Orleans they celebrate the deceased person's home going. I love jazz and this service was different. Many people were in attendance. We ended the service marching out and singing 'When The Saints Go Marching In'.

[VickySGV]

Tonight I will be (trying) to light a "New Fire" to re-light all the candles in the church that were put out during our Maundy Thursday service where the last Eucharist before Easter was celebrated. Our actual church service that night does involve the washing of feet by our priest, and after Communion is over, the Altar is totally stripped bare, and the remaining communion elements moved to a location in some other part of the church where we can "spend one hour" in prayer.

The fire tonight will be lit by flint and steel which are rock, and unliving as we know it. A spark lands on DEAD plant material and is fanned into a flame and a fire which is carried into the church on a special candle, and which is used to light all the other candles as various scriptures are read. At the end of the readings, the electric lights will be turned on and the First Mass Of Easter is celebrated.

In addition to the fire, I also will read one of the Scriptures which happens to be Ezekiel and the Dry Bones passage which I love to read.

[gennee]

Tonight I will be (trying) to light a "New Fire" to re-light all the candles in the church that were put out during our Maundy Thursday service where the last Eucharist before Easter was celebrated. Our actual church service that night does involve the washing of feet by our priest, and after Communion is over, the Altar is totally stripped bare, and the remaining communion elements moved to a location in some other part of the church where we can "spend one hour" in prayer.

The fire tonight will be lit by flint and steel which are rock, and unliving as we know it. A spark lands on DEAD plant material and is fanned into a flame and a fire which is carried into the church on a special candle, and which is used to light all the other candles as various scriptures are read. At the end of the readings, the electric lights will be turned on and the First Mass Of Easter is celebrated.

In addition to the fire, I also will read one of the Scriptures which happens to be Ezekiel and the Dry Bones passage which I love to read.

That's sounds really great, Vicky. Love to be there to hear you read. We also had foot washing and communion.

[VickySGV]

The fire lighted as it was supposed to, a relief from prior years when it did not.

[Charlize]

I'm glad Vicky! I was thinking of mentioning how good dryer lint is at catching the spark. I always had trouble until i found it was the perfect tinder.

Happy Easter.

Hugs,

Charlize

[VickySGV]

Charlize -- dryer lint is great if it is from a load of cotton stuff, but some of the new synthetic fabrics produce lint that is darn near fire proof. I know from hard experience.