Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is the first service of the Triduum, the three Great Days, in which we travel with Jesus through the final days of his life. The term "Maundy" is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "mandatum," which translates to commandment. As a result, in following Jesus––as is recorded in the book of John—we have a time during this service when we wash each others’ feet.

At the end of this service we strip the altar and process the reserved sacraments down to the Chapel on Cedar St, where we pray with the body and blood of Christ through the night, just as the disciples were instructed to do when Jesus went into the garden to pray. Sign-ups for holding vigil through the night in the Chapel are coming soon.