Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

For some Christians, tonight is really no big deal. It is simply the night of our Lord's final meal, His Last Supper, with His disciples. For Rome, tonight is a big deal for them partly because it is the institution of the priesthood -- Jesus ordering, or ordaining, His disciples-soon-to-be-apostles to continue offering the sacrifice of the mass. But for us, it is neither of those things. Tonight is the night of for you. Jesus' Body given for you to eat. Jesus' Blood given for you to drink. Your Passover Lamb, but even more. That though you die, yet you will live.