This service is a eucharist.

At Holy Thursday, we hear Jesus’ command to love one another in service and eucharist. This mandatum is captured musically with Philip Matthias’ Festive Mass. Composed for the consecration of Bishop Graeme Rutherford in 2000, the setting provides a strong organ part reminiscent of the great French Masses, a bold congregational refrain in each movement, and strong choral leadership.