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	June 2003				HT's youth wash their hands before the Passover meal A simple and moving remembrance of the last supper Photo - Sue McAdams
		Passover at Holy Trinity Church, Hobart by Janice Roberts, Youth Co-ordinator
			The Passover (Haggadah) meal was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Hobart on Maundy Thursday. Numerous parishioners gathered in the Chinese Church Hall, joined by neighbouring Christians from the Uniting Church in Swan Street. Rev. John Tongue conducted the feast; candles were lit, cups were filled and hands were washed. While John Tongue's children openly asked questions about the Passover, symbolic food was distributed and described in detail. The menu consisted of Matzah - unleavened bread, symbolising the affliction of slavery, and the haste with which the Israelites had to leave Egypt Hazaret - bitter herb, symbolising the bitterness of slavery Karpas - lettuce, parsley and celery, symbolising the hyssop used by the Hebrews to smear the lambs' blood on the door posts. It was also a symbol of life. Salt water - symbolising the tears of the Israelites Harosis - a sweet paste, symbolising the clay and mortar used by the Israelites in making bricks for the Pharaoh Haggigah - roasted egg, to Jews this symbolises the ancient Temple sacrifice, however many take it as a symbol of the life God gave the Israelites in setting them free Lamb - symbolises the Passover lamb as well as Jesus the Messiah Sweets - symbolise the abundant goodness of the Promised Land to which God's salvation leads us