Tonight, we gather to remember the profound moments of Jesus' final evening with His disciples. Maundy Thursday is a night of love and betrayal, service and sacrifice, where the shadow of the cross looms ever closer.

Here, Jesus stoops to wash the feet of His friends, embodying humility and love in the most tender of gestures. Here, He breaks the bread and pours the wine, offering Himself as the nourishment of life and the new covenant of grace. And here, in the intimacy of this final meal, He gives the commandment that we love one another, as He has loved us.

But the night’s beauty is pierced with sorrow. In the garden, under the cloak of night, betrayal takes root, and the journey toward the cross begins.

As we walk through the sacred acts of this evening—washing, breaking, remembering—may we open our hearts to both the challenge and the comfort of this holy night. Maundy Thursday calls us to love as Christ loved, to serve as Christ served, and to follow Him through the darkness, toward the hope of resurrection.