At the Passover Meal, Jesus gave the new commandment (mande) that we should love one another as he first loved us. We begin at 7p.m. with a simple meal followed by the demonstration of self-giving in the washing of one another's feet. Following Eucharist in the sanctuary, the church is stripped of all decoration just as Jesus was stripped of his garments before his crucifixion. All candles and lamps are extinguished, symbolizing the darkness of the world without God.