Worship into the Week- Maundy Thursday 2026

Worship into the Week

Psalm 116: 12-19

For Christians this Psalm is often said 

to represent Christ's Passion.

The "cup of slavation" refers to the Eucharist 

and the institution of the Lord's Supper which

 is connected to events for Thursday of Holy Week.

These are words that Jesus sang 

before his own journey in Holy Week.

The Psalm recounts where the writer 

was saved from death and distress. 

The question then becomes:

"What can I give back to God for all this salvation?"

The way forward includes a heart of gratitude, 

worship, keeping vows, taking up the "cup of slavation"

 and living as a faithful servant of God.

This life becomes a public witness in a community.

God sees the people here and brings comfort when 

one of the faithful dies.

"The LORD cares deeply." NLT

The writer offers a free offering of praise

 rather than a fulfilling a mandatory obligation.

A reminder to us that God desires our 

free and heart-felt praise 

and not the rote repetition of words and actions.

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Worship Bulletin

Garden of Gethsemane from our Jan. 2026 Tour

This sign has been "touched" so many times

 the writing is getting hard to read.

The Last Supper- 

A gift from a family friend in 1990.

A wonderful reminder for Maundy Thursday.

The Garden of Gethsemane-

a gift from a family friend in 1995.

 

Worship into the Week- Message of Encouragement

 Worship into the Week-

 The Lord's Obedient Servant   Isaiah 50:4-9a

Here we have a faithful servant of God who has 

endured challenging abuse- both physical and emotional

This is known as the third "Servant Song" and shows

the determination of this servant to remain steadfast

in his commission of  bringing comfort to the weary.

He allows God to bring the justice and he carries out his goal.

God brings him daily strength and wisdom 

and allows him to to blessed 

with an understanding of God's will for him.

He moves forward with confidence 

that "the Sovereign LORD is on my side!"

That changes how he steps into the future and he trusts

that God will be his deliverer and vindication.

We can certainly learn that even in the hardships we face,

 there are still many people to bring 

hope and encouragement to each day.

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