The word maundy in Latin means mandate. During the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his disciples before he went to the cross, he gave them a new mandate, that they love one another. In just a few hours, Jesus would demonstrate that love by dying in the place of sinners like us. We begin our Easter celebrations with a somber worship service where we observe the sacrament of communion as a reminder of Christ's sacrificial death in fulfillment of this new commandment.
Our Easter celebrations culminate as we pour out thanksgiving and praise to God for the reality of the resurrection. Our worship is filled with beautiful music, heartfelt prayers, and biblical preaching. To cap it all off, we end the day with a delicious potluck prepared by all the wonderful cooks in the CPC family.
