Good Friday: It Is Finished
Look: Relative Mourns Flight ET 302 Crash Victim, Mulugeta Ayene, Ethiopia, Associated Press. Nominee, World Press Photo of the Year. - Source
“A relative of a victim of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 throws dirt in her face as she grieves at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 March 2019.”
Listen*: Funeral Keening, Hate Forest - Spotify | YouTube
Read**: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Good Friday
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Do: Read It Is Finished by Marcie Walker.
Oh, friends. What a gift it's been to spend time in conversation this week. Thank you to those of you who joined us live and those who've watched the recordings and shared your experience after the fact.
Jesus gave us a litany of last words as a Sufferer; we refer to them as the Seven Last Words of Christ. The deathbed words of the Suffering Servant provide a framework for the stories of lament I'll be sharing here this Holy Week.
Would you read the stories with me, and listen with an open, prayerful heart?
You can view recordings from each of the conversations at the following links:
Please continue to feel free to share what you're noticing and experiencing about grief during these days.
Also, if your church isn't live streaming a Good Friday service today, feel free to join ours.
Join Church of the Apostles CT at our Facebook page
Morning Prayer at 8am
Service with prayer, music, liturgy, and the Word at 12pm
Evening Prayer at 7:30pm
You'll find a link for the liturgy we'll be using posted on the Facebook page.
As always, feel free to let me know if you have any questions!
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** Sunday Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary (Year A). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer (Year 2).