Passover Service Order

Saturday, February 04, 2012

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While the following are not strict rules, these general guidelines will help those keeping the Passover at home with one or more people:

Start service with about 20 minutes of songs. For those who have access to them, songs about the blood of Jesus are the most appropriate for this occasion.
Opening Prayer
Explanation of Foot Washing Ceremony (those at home may choose to read John 13)
Foot Washing Ceremony (After you wash your partner's feet, declare, "I see you clean in God's sight and in my eyes.")
Explanation and reading of passages regarding the unleavened bread to be blessed as the body of Jesus (examples: Matthew 26 and I Corinthians 11)
Prayer of blessing over the bread to be the body of Jesus
Taking of the body with prayer of leading person
One song
Explanation and reading of verses regarding the wine/juice to be blessed as the blood of Jesus (same verses)
Prayer of blessing over the wine/juice to be the blood of Jesus
Taking of the blood of Jesus with prayer of leading person
Closing Blessings
2 or 3 closing songs

N.B. The full teachings to speak out on Passover night are available HERE.