Exodus 12:3-13Matthew 16:24-27

Minister: When the hour had come, Jesus sat at table, and the apostles with him. And he said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you."

Mother: (Lights candle) With every holy light we kindle, the world is brightened to a higher harmony!

Child: Why is this Sunday different from all other Sundays?

Reader 1: This is the Third Sunday of Lent, the Sunday in which we reflect on the third Passover symbol, remembering Jesus during his final Passover meal, his last supper, with the disciples. The third symbol is the Zeroa, which means the scorched shankbone. (Hands bone to child)

Child: What would the shankbone mean for Jesus' disciples?

Reader 2: The scorched or burnt shankbone represented the ancient Passover sacrifices. On the night before t…