Dear Friends,
“Christians around the world gather during Holy Week to journey with Jesus during the final hours of his life through contemplation and prayer. In recent years, many churches in the Reformed tradition have been creatively adapting the Stations of the Cross exercise, historically practiced by Anglicans and Catholics, to suit the theological vision and spiritual needs of Reformed worshippers” (Excerpt from the Interactive Stations of the Cross in The Presbyterian Church in Canada).
The nine below out of the 14 Traditional Stations of the Cross were selected for our Good Friday service.
1) Jesus on the Mount of Olives: Luke 22:39-46
2) Jesus, Betrayed by Judas, Is Arrested: Luke 22:47-48
3) Peter Denies Jesus: Luke 22:54-62
4) Jesus is Judged by Pilate: Luke 23:13-25
5) Jesus Takes Up the Cross: Mark 15:20
6) Jesus is Crucified: Luke 23:33-4, 47
7) Jesus on the Cross, His Mother, and His Disciple: John 19:25-27
8) Jesus Dies on the Cross: Luke 23:44-47
9) Jesus is Placed in the Tomb: Luke 23:50-54; Mark 16:1-4
We will explore each station for prayer and reflection during the Good Friday service. Visual elements related to the Cross of the Stations (also known as The Way of Sorrows) will be presented. Reid Torrey will provide special music on bagpipes. Please plan to participate in this sacred walk with Jesus prayerfully. Each of us is welcome to come to Christ as we are.
The in-person worship will be held at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, April 15, 2022. The service will also be broadcast via Zoom. The Zoom link will open at 9:45 a.m., and a copy of the service info is attached.
Then He [Jesus Christ] said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23).
Blessings,
Caleb