It never ceases to intrigue me. I have lived in an area for several years and drive the roads and pass places and tell myself, "Someday, I will go see what that place is all about;" then years go by and I realize I never did.

This reminds me of watching Charlton Heston each year parting the Red Sea and crying out, “Let my people go!” I had said the same thing about the passover. I want to know what it is, why it’s so important, what it means symbolically, and why it is celebrated like Christmas each year.

The Seder is the traditional dinner that Jews partake of as part of Passover. The annual Passover commemoration is celebrated by nearly the entire Jewish community, bonding families and communities to their Jewish roots. Each year, Jewish people, religious and nonreligious, celebrate the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by gathering and experiencing the Passover Seder.

The Hebrew word Seder means “order.” The Passover meal has a specific order in which food is eaten, prayers are recited, and songs are sung. Each item on the Passover plate has a specific historical meaning related to the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and their freedom from slavery. But 1 Corinthians 5:7 identifies Jesus Christ as our Passover; thus, the Seder carries a New Testament meaning related to Jesus the Messiah.” (https://www.gotquestions.org/)

This year, Boothbay Baptist Church and Boothbay Christian Fellowship would like to invite you to a Passover Seder. It is completely free for the entire family. Children ages 6-13 will enjoy it because it is very hands-on and participatory.

It will be held at the American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay, on Friday, April 3 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. We are supplying food, but we have limited seating.

Please register at:  https://boothbaybaptist.com/events.php. Click on the Learn more button, and it will take you directly to our registration form. Please make sure to include how many will be attending with you.

This is a multi-sensory experience. It engages our minds, our hearts, our taste buds, in history and culture, and compassion for others. This experience will be a meaningful and memorable part of your Holy Week celebrations and worship.