In some countries, like England, where the service is held at different locations across the British Isles, the monarch or any of the royal's representatives gives out silver coins known as Maundy money to the local pensioners. Maundy Thursday is commemorated in churches with a service involving foot-washing to remember Jesus' washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper. Maundy Thursday Traditionsīritain's Queen Elizabeth leaves after attending a Maundy Thursday service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, Britain March 24, 2016. Jesus was washing their feet when he mentioned the commandment to his disciples. Jesus led his disciples in the first act of communion, where he used the bread and wine of the Passover Meal as the symbols of his death and resurrection. It was on the Thursday of his final week before being crucified that Jesus and his disciples shared the Last Supper. "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." - John 13:34 The term "Maundy" is derived from the Latin word " mandatum," which means "command," referring to Jesus' commandment to the disciples. Maundy Thursday, which is the Christian holy day observed on the Thursday before Easter, is known to be the day when Jesus had his final Passover with his disciples. Maundy Thursday celebrates the Washing of the Feet and the Last Supper. Catholic nuns and members of the clergy take part in the Washing of the Feet ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during Holy Week, April 2, 2015.
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