Maundy Thursday is the title given to the day commemorating the Last Supper. The word maundy comes from the Latin, mandatum, from which comes the English word mandate meaning "command." On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus said to His disciples, "A new commandment (mandate) I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you" (John 13:34). Hence, Christian tradition refers to this day as "Maundy Thursday." As such, our service will focus our thoughts on Jesus’ commandment to love one another, as we remember, with thanksgiving, His sacrifice of love for us.