Protestants: Does your church have services on Thursday to celebrate the institution of The Lord's Supper?

[Holly3278]

Hello to all of my Protestant brethren in Christ! I was just wondering, does your church have a service on Thursday to celebrate the institution of The Lord’s Supper or not? Please vote in my poll and discuss.

 

[blazerdave]

Ok I’ll break the ice , although since we Anglicans can’t figure out if we’re Protestant or not, this might be cheating. We had what you guys would call a Sung Mass at our Cathedral here, with some of the most beautiful traditional music and chant that I have ever heard. It was my first time to worship at a service of this style in person. It was moving, stunning, and yet the mood shifts into a terrible sadness at the end. But that’s exactly where we need to be for tomorrow…

 

[mlz]

I know Lutherans do.
mlz

 

[TriuneUnity]

Hello to all of my Protestant brethren in Christ! I was just wondering, does your church have a service on Thursday to celebrate the institution of The Lord’s Supper or not? Please vote in my poll and discuss.

Just got back from ours two hours ago

 

[JerryS]

Had to vote quickly. My protest ends in 2 days.

 

[blazerdave]

Had to vote quickly. My protest ends in 2 days.

Congratulations sir! That has to be very exciting

 

[Bob_Crowley]

Hello to all of my Protestant brethren in Christ! I was just wondering, does your church have a service on Thursday to celebrate the institution of The Lord’s Supper or not? Please vote in my poll and discuss.

Catholic, ex-Protestant.

I went to my wife’s Baptist church this morning (and my Catholic Good Friday 3pm mass this afternoon, after the Holy Thursday mass last night… Her Baptist did not have a service last night as far as I know, and I don’t remember my the Presbyterian Church holding one, if my memory serves me correctly.

Although generally her Baptist church puts a lot more effort into their worship activities (music, standard of sermons etc.), the Catholic tradition at Easter is far more powerful.

 

[BrianH]

Yes. We have a Maundy Thursday service in the evening.

 

[The_Geographer]

Had to vote quickly. My protest ends in 2 days.

 

[gcnuss]

Yes, we do. We celebrate the Eucharist and, at the end, we strip the altar in preparation for Good Friday. Everyone leaves in silence as we contemplate our Lord’s suffering in the night and his coming crucifixion.

 

[gcnuss]

Had to vote quickly. My protest ends in 2 days.

I take it that you are no longer wavering.

God’s blessings to you as you continue on your journey in faith.

 

[ZxM]

when i belonged to the church of the brethren we would have love feast on thursday which consisted of supper (beef broth and bread), full foot washing of the entire congregation, (something i wish the CC would do instead of just one foot by the priest) followed by communion (unleavened bread and welchs)

 

[Zenas]

Our church does not have anything on Thursday, although there was a special Palm Sunday service last Sunday. We are also having a sunrise service on Easter morning.

 

[jessep28]

My parish most definitely had a Maunday Thursday worship service, including the Eucharist. Although I found it odd that the sermon focused on how important the Eucharist is but our congregation practices bi-weekly Communion for a given worship time.

 

[Usbek_de_Perse]

I am Episcopalian, but I can say that most of the “main line” Protestant churches do. Certainly the Methodists do. In fact, any church that uses follows the Christian year has Holy Week in its calendar. Some may only really celebrate Easter and Christmas.

 

[JonNC]

My parish most definitely had a Maunday Thursday worship service, including the Eucharist. Although I found it odd that the sermon focused on how important the Eucharist is but our congregation practices bi-weekly Communion for a given worship time.

Odd, isn’t it? Do you hear " if we have it too often, it won’t mean as much"? :whacky:

Jon

 

[TriuneUnity]

Odd, isn’t it? Do you hear " if we have it too often, it won’t mean as much"? :whacky:

Jon

Considering some of the sermons I’ve had to endure over the years, I think it would be much more beneficial if we only had a sermon once every other week.

 

[jessep28]

Odd, isn’t it? Do you hear " if we have it too often, it won’t mean as much"? :whacky:

Jon

You and I know very well that’s a smoke screen excuse. The REAL reason is that it adds an extra 15 minutes to the worship service!

 

[JonNC]

Considering some of the sermons I’ve had to endure over the years, I think it would be much more beneficial if we only had a sermon once every other week.

I just joined our board of elders. In a recent meeting, that is the way I responded to this mindset, expressed by another elder. I said that, perhaps we should eliminate the sermon every other week, so it won’t lose its meaning.

Jon

 

[JonNC]

You and I know very well that’s a smoke screen excuse. The REAL reason is that it adds an extra 15 minutes to the worship service!

That, and we certainly don’t want to appear too Catholic.
In order to do so, we don’t appear Lutheran, either. We appear Protestant.

This is the one issue - the Eucharist - that could force me out of the Lutheran Church.

Jon