On April 15, 2023 about 60 members met to celebrate a "Passover Meal" to learn how this most important meal for Israel connects to us as Christians today. We learned about the various components of the meal including the food, rituals and prayers. The Passover meal was instituted when God passed over Egypt and the Israelites firstborn were saved by the lamb's blood being applied to the lintel and doorposts.
This was to be an annual remembrance as God tells them “This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord—a lasting ordinance." (Exodus 12:14). We learned how Jesus transformed certain aspects of the meal such as replacing the ceremonial hand washing with His washing of the disciples feet.
Children were involved in many facets of the celebration such as pouring grape juice, washing hands and searching for the hidden maẓẓah bread similar to what children would have done at the Passover Meals long ago. It was an educational experience with the added benefit of good fellowship and an enjoyable meal.