The Last Supper

I went to St Paul 's for the Maundy Thursday Communion Service.
Many women wear

white saris for the occasion.
So I donned a white one with a border.
Which made me look like a Congress party worker.
My Indian readers will find that amusing because
the Indian Parliamentary Elections are
just round the corner and you can see
Congress Party workers sporting
handloom saris similar to this one including
women politicians like Sonia Gandhi..,she also wears a big manly watch like I have strapped on.LOL!

There was a rain storm last night

and our frangipani looks fresh.

I read about the frangipani tree in the novels of Somerset Maugham

but saw one when we got this tree.

St Paul 's church.

During the British Raj it was a part of the Divinity Seminary owned

by the Anglican Church.

After Independence part of it was sold to a

college owned by a non-Christian organization. In the other

half there is this lovely church

and houses owned by the congregation.

It was a very meaningful service.

The speaker was Dr Shepherd,

the Chancellor of a Christian University.

He based his message on John 13.
Jesus washing the feet of his disciples
before the Passover Feast.
In the East this was done by servants
and we Asians can relate to that very well.
But our Lord took this act upon Himself
to teach the disciples love, service and humility.
And that he was cleansing them.
While surfing the net for these paintings I came across one
which shows Jesus washing the feet of world leaders like Osama Bin Laden.
I saved that painting but I will not post it here
as it will pollute my blog.
It is absolutely appalling, ridiculous,
objectionable ,dreadful, ghastly and hideous.
Later on I will go to that website and post my objection
as a lot of people have done.
I believe this painting appeared in the
media somewhere in the US.

I did record a part of the Communion Service,
but unfortunately it was not saved on
my camera. I must have done something wrong.
Actually I was sitting right in front with the Pastor 's wife
and felt a bit self conscious taking a video in this solemn service.
Anyway there 's always a next time.
In India, during the Lent many congregations have daily cottage
meetings in different members homes,
and people are served a nice tea or even dinner after the meeting.
During Passion Week
there are daily services in church.
On Good Friday there is a 3 hour service
from 12 noon to 3pm
in which there is special music and 7 preachers
give messages on the 7 last sentences of Christ
from the Cross.
This is followed by afternoon tea and refreshments
as people break their fast.
In my church we are having a morning service tomorrow.