HOLY WEEK
PALM SUNDAY
April 2, 2023
We invite you to join the people of Pathways for worship on Sunday, April 2
to celebrate Palm Sunday.
What is Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter that
begins the Holy Week. It is the day that we remember and celebrate the day
Jesus entered Jerusalem as Savior and King. As Jesus rode a donkey into
the town of Jerusalem a large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and
their cloaks across the road, giving Jesus royal treatment. The hundreds of
people shouted "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
As we begin this Holy Week, may we constantly be reminded of its significance
and value for our lives today. That very important day in history, when Jesus
began His journey towards the cross.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
April 6, 2023
You are invited to a Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service commemorating Our Lord's
Last Supper. We look forward to sharing with you as Jesus shared with His disciples
on Thursday, April 6 at 7:00p at Pathways Baptist Church. It is a privilege to
participate in this quiet and reflective service. Please use this link to RSVP by
Monday, April 3.
What does Maundy mean? The Thursday before Easter is known as either
Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word
for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love
one another as I have loved you."
Maundy Thursday is remembered as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus
washed the feet of his disciples in an extraordinary display of humility and
established the ceremony known as the Eucharist or Communion. The night
of Maundy Thursday is the night on which Jesus was betrayed by Judas in
the Garden of Gethsemane.
EASTER SUNDAY
April 9, 2023
We invite you to join the people of Pathways for worship on Sunday, April 9
to celebrate Easter Sunday.
What is Easter? Easter is one of the central holidays, or Holy Days, of
Christianity. It honors the Resurrection of Jesus three days after His death
by crucifixion. For many Christian churches, Easter is the joyful conclusion
to the Lenten season of devoted prayer, fasting and penitence.
Along with the Nativity of Christ, Easter is one of the most important celebrations
in the Christian calendar. It is when Christians glorify and give thanks for the
Resurrection of Jesus Christ. After His crucifixion, death, and burial, Christ rose
from the grave three days later. By this, He conquered death and redeemed us from sin.
We look forward to greeting you at Pathways.
Strumming Aloha and Mahalo!