March 22, 2026

Jesus' words at the Last Supper were shocking to those in attendance. His words can seem familiar, even comforting to us because we hear these words every time we have communion. But at the moment of their utterance, they were anything but "usual." This week, we enter the scene of that last supper long enough to get a grasp of the shock that would have rippled through Jesus' friends. But Jesus knew his time was up. And it was time for the disciples to get the message, even if it came in a shocking way: love one another as I have loved you - by serving, forgiving, freeing, communing - become one with - God.