主立圣餐日（Maundy Thursday）

按照教会年历，受难节的前一天被称为“主立圣餐日”或“濯足日”。当然英文就有更多不同的名称了，但最普遍的还是称为Maundy Thursday。一般上，在这天的聚会中，教会会举行圣餐礼拜，纪念主耶稣设立圣餐。有些教会也会进行洗脚仪式。

由于宗派背景的缘故，自己无法主持圣餐，今天晚上教会的聚会就以祷告及默想来进行。晚上约有30位弟兄姐妹出席。我们主要透过阅读《约》18-19章，配合适当的诗歌及短片，单单从经文来默想主耶稣从客西马尼园到各各他的旅程。从中，我慢慢引导弟兄姐妹默想自己的生命、默想主耶稣的爱、默想对他人的关怀、默想教会的合一等。或许，很多弟兄姐妹从来没有试过在一个聚会中朗读这么长的经文，但大家在今晚的参与度是值得赞许的。

希望透过今天晚上的聚会，大家能再次重温基督最后的受苦路程，并再次被上帝的爱所激励。此外，这也能预备我们参加明天晚上的受难崇拜。

在许多的默想及代祷事项中，还是觉得太少关注十架神学的公共性面貌。明天的讲章也难触及这一层面。希望在接下来的主日信息中，能多一点与会众一同思考这个层面，或许会尝试透过宋泉盛及莫尔特曼（J. Moltmann）对十字架的诠释来进行论述。求主帮助。（原稿刊于此）

十架苦路之五：古利奈人西门背负基督的十字架

Simon carried the cross of Christ. At first it was just a tiresome and unwelcome task he was forced into by the soldiers; only later did he recognise his privilege in shouldering the burden of the One who made the worlds.

He was compelled to carry the cross part of the way for Jesus. Simon, himself a stranger, an outcast, often misunderstood, perhaps identified with Jesus, and felt the gratitude of this Man above all men; and amid the pity Simon felt for Him, he felt a burning compassion flowing back to him from Jesus, a burning, life-changing love. Simon carried the cross of Christ.（全文）

十架苦路之四：耶稣遇见其母亲

As Jesus again shouldered the cross and bore His burden, He glanced ahead and saw His mother. He could not stop to talk, to explain, to gather her in His arms and comfort her. All His energy was being soaked into that cross.

Who are My mother and brothers? Those who do the will of My Father.

Not My will, Father, but Yours.（全文）

十架苦路之三：耶稣第一次倒下

圣诞过去，新年到来；送走了新年，我们又迎来了耶稣的受难及复活的日子。这个节期，更要求大家有更多的安静与反思的时刻。十架苦路（Stations of the Cross）这属灵操练有非常久远的历史，让人参与耶稣受难最后的时刻，并所走过的路程，帮助人去默想基督的爱。若有机会，希望能在教会带领弟兄姐妹走一趟。（全文）