Bishop Peter Fenty leads our worship on this Maundy Thursday, with Music Director Zacharia Dekker at the organ, and Lay Reader and Intercessor Susan Schuschu. The lessons are read by Kirk Hearder (The Book of Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14) and Carol McLean (First Letter to the Corinthians 11:23-26). Zach cantors the verses from Psalm 116:1, 10-17, while the congregation responds with, “I will lift up the cup of salvation”, from the George Black setting. The Gospel is from John (13:1-17, 31b-35). Our hymns this week from Common Praise: Before I Take the Body of My Lord (#610); and, And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love (#66). The choir anthem during Communion is “Into the Woods My Master Went”, by Sidney Lanier and Gilbert M. Martin. This service includes (for those volunteering) the ritual washing of the feet, which is the meaning of “maundy”. Psalm 22 is read during the stripping of the altar. This service was recorded with subsequent editing rather than live-streamed.
