GOOD FRIDAY 7 PM, March 30, 2018
ORDER of WORSHIP Good Friday | 7PM Sanctuary | Friday, March 30, 2018
Good Friday: the silence of heaven (Service of the Seven Last Words & Tenebrae)
MUSIC for GATHERING * CALL to WORSHIP | Isaiah 53:4-6 Kevin Davis Leader: Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, People: yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. Leader: But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; People: the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Leader: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way. People: and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
* HYMN
O Sacred Head Now Wounded | No. 286, sts. 1, 2
* LITANY of REMEMBRANCE Rev. Rob Fuquay Leader: Let us remember Jesus: Who, though rich, became poor and dwelt among us, Who was mighty indeed, healing the sick and the troubled, Who, as a teacher to his disciples, was their companion and servant. People: May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ and what he has done for us. Leader: Let us remember Jesus: Who prayed for the forgiveness of those who rejected him And for the perfecting of those who received him, Who loved all people, and prayed for them Even when they denied and rejected him Who hated sin because he knew the cost of pride and selfishness, Of cruelty and hatred, both to people and to God. People: May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ and what he has done for us. Leader: Let us remember Jesus: Who humbled himself, obedient unto the cross. God has exalted him who has redeemed us from the bondage of sin and given us new freedom. People: May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ and what he has done and continues to do for us.
ANTHEM
O Come and Mourn | American Folk Tune, arr. Hopson Chancel Choir; Carol Dennis, flute
The Seven Last Words ♦♦♦ THE FIRST WORD ♦♦♦ “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
REFLECTION
Good Friday | Christina Rossetti Gustanna Moss Chaney
PRAYER on the FIRST WORD Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson Leader: Almighty God, to whom your crucified Son prayed for the forgiveness of those who did not know what they were doing, grant that we, too, may be included in that prayer. Whether we sin out of ignorance or intention, be merciful to us and grant us your acceptance and peace: in the name of Jesus Christ, our suffering Savior. People: Amen.
HYMN
Beneath the Cross of Jesus | No. 297, st. 1
♦♦♦ THE SECOND WORD ♦♦♦ “Today you will be with me in paradise.”
ANTHEM
And Can It Be? | Dan Forrest Chancel Choir
PRAYER on the SECOND WORD Rev. David Williamson Leader: O Lord Jesus Christ, in your agony you showed compassion to a man who recognized his sinfulness and your holiness. You gave him the gift of life eternal. We thank you for that same indescribable gift you give to us. Help us to show such compassion to the lost so that they may too dwell in paradise with you. In your holy name we pray. People: Amen.
CHORUS
Jesus, Remember Me | Taizé Chorus, Words on screen
♦♦♦ THE THIRD WORD ♦♦♦ “Dear woman, here is your son,” … “Here is your mother”
ANTHEM
Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs (from Messiah) | Handel Chancel Choir; Ron Nobles, Cello
PRAYER on the THIRD WORD
HYMN
Never Further Than Thy Cross | Words on screen
Mindie Moore Leader: O blessed Savior, who in your hours of greatest suffering expressed compassion for your mother and made arrangements for her care, grant that we who seek to follow your example may show our concern for the needs of others, reaching out to provide for those who suffer in our human family. Hear this our prayer for your mercy’s sake. People: Amen.
HYMN
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross | No. 301, st. 1
♦♦♦ THE FOURTH WORD ♦♦♦ “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
ANTHEM
Forsaken | Dan Forrest Chancel Choir; Carol Dennis, Flute; Ron Nobles, Cello
PRAYER on the FOURTH WORD Kevin Davis Leader: Almighty God, who forsook your Son upon the cross showing the world your judgment upon human sin and guilt, grant us, upon hearing his cry, the grace to know and believe that we will never be forsaken, that he is present with us even to the end of the age. For the sake of Jesus Christ who bore our sins on the cross. People: Amen.
HYMN
Were You There? | No. 288, sts. 1, 2
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THE SIXTH WORD ♦♦♦ “It is finished.”
ANTHEM
Lamb of God | Twila Paris Cheryl Wyatt, vocalist; Carol Dennis, flute
PRAYER on the SIXTH WORD Mindie Moore Leader: O Lord Jesus Christ, who finished the work that you were sent to do, enable us by your Holy Spirit to be faithful to our call. Grant us strength to bear our crosses and endure our sufferings, even unto death. Enable us to live and love so faithfully that we also become good news to the world, joining your witness, O Christ, in whose name we pray. People: Amen.
HYMN
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross | No. 298, st. 3
♦♦♦ THE SEVENTH WORD ♦♦♦ “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”
REFLECTION
Prayer XIII | Michael Quoist Nathan Montgomery
PRAYER on the SEVENTH WORD Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson
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THE FIFTH WORD ♦♦♦ “I am thirsty.”
REFLECTION
Prayer XII | Michael Quoist David Bolander
PRAYER on the FIFTH WORD Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger Leader: O blessed Savior, whose lips were dry and whose throat was parched, grant us the water of life that we who thirst after righteousness may find it quenched by your love and mercy, leading us to bring the same relief to others. People: Amen.
Leader: Father, into whose hands your Son Jesus Christ commended his spirit, grant that we too, following his example, may in all of life and at the moment of our death entrust our lives into your faithful hands of love. In the name of Jesus who gave his life for us all. People: Amen.
* HYMN
What Wondrous Love Is This? | No. 292, sts. 1, 2
* TOLLING * BENEDICTION Rev. Rob Fuquay
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