Passover 2027 – Live Stream
This year (2027) the Passover should be observed on Tuesday evening at sundown, April 20th, which corresponds to the beginning of fourteenth of Abib (Nisan). You should begin just after sunset.
Jesus observed His last Passover service in the evening hours of this same day, just after sunset at the beginning of the 14th and was crucified in the afternoon of the 14th about 3:00 pm.
All Christians, baptized members of the church, take part in this entire service. Non-baptized adherents, however, are welcome to be present and to take part in the foot-washing portion of the ceremony.
We will meet at our regular meeting Hall at the IBEW Hall. Passover is by definition a fellowship assembly but a solemn occasion. You are strongly urged to make every effort to attend. CGI Springfield 2027 Passover local information link to the time of service.
When it is impossible to attend with other brethren, the service may be held at home, preferably with at least one other participant of the same sex—this is because of the foot-washing ceremony. Husband and wife, of course, may freely wash one another’s feet.
The Passover is a most solemn celebration and all that’s done should reflect this. For example, part of the preparation might be to have young children either in bed or supervised. And, of course, ahead of time, you’ll need to set out a sufficient number of glasses containing a little red wine, and a small plate of unleavened bread. A basin with some warm water and a towel, for each person, also will need to be on hand.
If you prefer not to use the live-stream video, we recommend that you observe the following guidelines.
A period of quiet reading of appropriate scriptural passages may also be useful to refresh your memory and to really appreciate the fullest meaning of this night. This could perhaps include but is not limited to Matthew chapters twenty-six through twenty-eight, Luke chapters twenty-two and twenty-three and also Psalm 51.
Prior to breaking the bread, which symbolizes Christ’s broken body, read Matthew 26:26. Then take a portion of the bread (Ry Crisp or Matzos will do). Ask God’s blessing over the bread and eat it, you will already have read the many scriptures on the subject and know the fullest meaning of discerning the Lord’s body.
Have a small glass of wine prepared (preferably a dry, natural red wine). Then read Matthew 26:27 and ask God’s blessing over the wine, which is symbolic of Christ’s shed blood, and drink it.
Next is the foot-washing, which conveys an attitude of humility and service. After the foot-washing, read Isaiah 52:13-53, followed by 1 Corinthians 11:23-34.
We follow the example that Christ did with His Apostles and He has the foot washing after the Bread and Wine.
After introducing the disciples to this new institution in memory of His death, Jesus spoke to them at length on various matters. It’s our practice to read, at this point, from the Gospels some portions of what He then taught the disciples (John 13:31 through chapter 17). You could select portions of this in advance.
Finally, they sang a hymn (Matthew 26:28–30).
In Thy Loving Kindness Lord (View PDF)
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