The Ashes and the Cup – v6

Wednesday’s ashes

and Maundy’s cup

Sunday’s palms

and Thursday’s basin

Anchors of this season

to this most Holy Week;

Moments of Christ’s life,

Holy, for a purpose

Before the cross, the nails,

the angry thorns, the crown;

symbols of His walk

of our shared Lenten journey

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edited August 19, 2015

The Ashes and the Cup – v6

(editing version 3)

edited April 12, 2015

The Ashes and the Cup – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-ashes-and-cup-v5.html

(editing version 2)

edited April 2, 2015

The Ashes and the Cup – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-ashes-and-cup-v4.html

(editing version 3)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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Maundy Thursday service

April 2, 2015

&

edited April 17, 2014

“The Ashes and the Cup – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-ashes-and-cup-v3.html

(version 2 was on Maundy Thursday bulletin)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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edited April 7, 2012

“The Ashes and the Cup – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/ashes-and-cup-v2.html

April 6, 2012

“The Ashes and the Cup”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/ashes-and-cup.html

Holy Saturday

&

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 (with 16 candles)

The Passion of the Christ liturgy

(John 18:1-19:42, translated by James H. Charlesworth)

United Methodist Book of Worship pages 355-361

plus

Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal #288)

FINAL READING
John 1:1-4

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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sermon blog

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meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

April 6, 2011

&

Tenebrae – The Service of Shadows

(used in earlier years, with 7 candles)

1. THE SHADOW OF BETRAYAL

Matthew 26:20-25

2. THE SHADOW OF INNER AGONY

Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS

 Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION

Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION

Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY

Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH

Luke 23:33-46

Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal #288)

FINAL READING
John 1:1-4

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