Description 

Stations of the Cross: Last Supper

Includes titled and untitled versions

Synopsis:
• A recreation of a Jewish Passover meal is presented in low light.
• Candles, incense, bread, herbs, olives, and wine adorn the table.
• Slow motion and panning camera creates a somber, meditative mood.
• A pair of hands breaks pieces of bread off a larger loaf and drops them into a bowl.
• Wine is poured from a large carafe into a chalice, lit from behind with bright white.
• Scripture text (in titled version) overlays:
• Matthew 26:18 - He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
• Luke 22:15-16 - And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer...For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
• Luke 22:19 - And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
• Luke 22:20 - In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you."
• Matthew 26:24 - The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him.          

Conversation:

• The night before he was handed over to be crucified, Jesus presents / invents the tradition of Eucharist, or communion. What is communion?
• What is the significance of Jesus taking the time-honored Jewish tradition of Passover and creating a new tradition on top of it?
• Why did Jesus want his followers to celebrate communion? Why should we celebrate communion?
• Should the Eucharist be a somber exercise, or a joyous one?
• Who should celebrate communion?
• What does Jesus' celebration of Passover say about community, and the sharing of meals with one another?
• How should / does the Eucharist inform our daily lives / daily understanding of the Christ, God, and faith?

Scripture References:

• Matthew 26:17-30
• Luke 22:7-38

Runtime:	3:08
Genre:	Reflective