Our church has a Maundy Thursday service and supper. Kids are of course allowed to attend but it just would be too stressful to keep them all still and quiet so they don't disrupt the service for other people. Late Thursday night we still had not had dinner because we were playing and the night got away from us which is what happens when we don't have school the next day. Suddenly Vincent and I had an idea at about the same time. We can have our out last supper and act it out. Our dog Pete was obviously going to be Peter. The kids all got into it!
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| Washing feet |
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| Washing Dean's feet |
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| Washing Pete's feet |
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| Offering him sour wine while he is on the cross |
We had crackers, cheese, smoked tenderloin, fruit, veggies, and break for dinner. The kids were thrilled. We used wine glasses for our water. Joel was Jesus, not sure how he was assigned that job. Cecilia and Vince were both disciples and the guards that arrest Jesus. Joel washed our feet with baby wipes before we ate, he even washed Pete's feet, he also got to break the bread and pour the "wine" I told him what to say. It was fun, amazing and perfect! After dinner Jesus prayed and then was arrested. Then they pretended to beat him and put him on a cross. Later they moved the chairs so it was like a cave and told him he had to stay there for the whole 3 days but they would bring him water and food and he could leave to go to the bathroom. I stopped that fiasco from occurring and told them we were done acting for the night.
The love our kids have for Easter and the Easter story is amazing! I am so proud of them!
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