The cross
shrouded, softened
the blood washed
away
the crown
covered, obscured
an echo of what
it must have been
on his dying day
rough-hewn and
bloodied
the nail holes
gaping
a testimony of
our cruelty
when we killed
our Savior
Edited
August 26, 2013
The
cross shrouded, softened – v2
April
6, 2012
The
cross shrouded, softened
Isaiah
52:13-53:12
Matthew
27:24-61
Mark
15:16-47
Luke
23:20-56
John
19:1-42
Good
Friday prayer vigil
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
&
Good
Friday service
Luke
23:39-46
John
13:34, 35 (Prayer of Confession)
John
12:47b; John 13:1b (Assurance of Foregiveness)
and
Service of Tenebrae
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
April
6, 2011
&
Tenebrae – The
Service of Shadows
1. THE SHADOW OF
BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER
AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal
#288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
John 1:1-4
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