Place an open bible, lighted candle, and glass of wine or juice at the center of your group. Pray together the hymn below, Psalm 118, which Jesus and his disciples sang and prayed to conclude the Passover meal they ate together on the night before Jesus died.
LEADER: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
ALL: This is the day God has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
LEADER: The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
ALL: This is the day God has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
LEADER: This is God’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
ALL: This is the day God has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.