YANGON, Myanmar — As Holy Thursday dey come, Christians around di world don start to reflect on di importance of di day. Dis year, for April 17, people go gather to remember how Jesus pass di Last Supper with Him disciples. E go be day wey many churches go hold di Maundy Thursday services to celebrate di Holy Eucharist and di act of humble service wey Jesus show.
Holy Thursday get deep meaning for di Christian faith. Dis na di day wey Jesus show im love for people by washing di feet of im disciples, reminding dem say true greatness dey come from humility and service. “As I don wash una feet, so una go wash each other feet,” Jesus talk for John 13:14. Dis act dey call Christians to serve and love one another as Jesus show.
Father Silvano Ochuodho wey dey from di Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya, talk say Holy Thursday remind us of di profound gifts wey Jesus give us: di Eucharist, di priesthood, and di commandment to love one another. “We need to reflect on di meaning of service for our lives as we celebrate dis day,” he add.
To mark dis special occasion, different churches go hold services. For Largs Parish Church, there go be time for reflection and communion on Maundy Thursday. Di service go start by 10:30 a.m. Also, di clergy from St. Columba’s Episcopal Church go organize a Walk of Witness on Good Friday to reflect di journey of di cross.
Several other churches like Fairlie Parish Church and Cumbrae Parish Church go also hold daily reflections and communion services. Dis services no only focus on prayer but also emphasize di need for communities to come together during dis season. “We dey call all churches to join hand together and celebrate di love and sacrifice of Jesus,” na wetin one of di organizers talk.
Many believers go use dis time to reflect on di sacrifices of Christ, share love, and show kindness to each other. For places like Grace Episcopal Church, dey prepare to celebrate di Last Supper with Holy Eucharist at di evening service, and dey go also provide meals to encourage fellowship after di service.
As Christians mark dis day, dem dey invited to think about how dem fit implement di teachings of Jesus in dem daily lives. Dis reminder of humility, service, and love go underpin di Easter celebrations wey follow after Holy Thursday.
Overall, di essence of Maundy Thursday na reminder say true discipleship na about loving service and humility. “Let us pray for di grace to follow Jesus example and give ourselves completely to God and to others,” Father Ochuodho conclude.
