Good Friday
April9, A.D. 2004		                                  Six-thirty O’clock in the Evening
The Passion Service
Hymnal Page					          Prayer Book Page
The Silent Personal Preparation for Worship	        
The People stand as the Clergy enter in Silence.
All kneel in silent prayer before the veiled Cross.
	The Call to Worship & Opening Sentences
65(1)	*The Opening Hymn				           Horsley
“THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY”
	The General Confession & Absolution		                  23	The Lord’s Prayer					      24
	*The Psalter: Psalm 22.  Deus, Deus meus		                366
	The Old Testament: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
75 	*The Hymn 				            Passion Chorale
	“O SACRED HEAD NOW WOUNDED”
	The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus - St. John 18:1-11
66	The Hymn (sung kneeling)				   Pange Lingua
“SING, MY TONGUE, THE GLORIOUS BATTLE”
	The Silent Prayers of God’s People
	The Trial of Jesus Before the High Priest - St. John 18:12-26
Insert	*The Hymn 				                   Marytrdom
“ALAS! AND DID MY SAVIOR BLEED”
	The Trial before Pilate - St. John 18:27-19:16
	The Silent Prayers of God’s People
	The Crucifixion of  Jesus - St. John 19:17-24
71(1)	*The Hymn				           Herzliebster Jesu
	“AH, HOLY JESUS, HOW HAST THOU OFFENDED?”	
	The Homily			                                 Mr. Quay
	The Silent Prayers of God’s People
	The Final Words of Jesus - St. Luke 23:44-49
153	*The Hymn (Hymns for the Living Church)	               Cross of Jesus
“CROSS OF JESUS, CROSS OF SORROW”
	The Death of Jesus - St. John 19:25-37
	The Solemn Reproaches and Collects for Good Friday       156 -157
	The Grace (said by all)					       34
70	*The Closing Hymn					   Petra
“GO TO DARK GETHSEMANE”
	*The Apostles’ Creed					       29
* - for those able, please stand
The People leave in silence going to their homes to meditate on Christ’s Atoning Sacrifice on the Cross.
TOMORROW
Everyone is invited and encouraged to come to the J.C. Wood Complex at 9:00 P.M. to assist with the decorating and Easter preparations.  We will be cleaning as well as decorating for our Easter celebration.

EASTER DAY
Please bring fresh flowers for the flowering of the Cross.
Flowering of the Cross and Lightin & Blessing of the Paschal Fire precede the Service.
9:30 A.M.  Festival Holy Communion and Sermon
Easter reception follows Communion.  Each family is asked to bring something for the Reception.  No Sunday School.

THE SOLEMN REPROACHES FOR GOOD FRIDAY

The Solemn Reproaches are addressed by the Suffering Savior to sinful man.  Running through the Solemn Reproaches is the image of the Israelites forty-year wanderings through the wilderness in the Promised Land as the Old Testament prototype of Christ’s passion, death, resurrection and ascension.

Officiant: O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!  I led you out of the land of Egypt, from slavery to freedom but you have made ready a Cross for your Savior.
People:  O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

Officiant:  O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!  I led you out of Egypt and drowned Pharaoh in the Red Sea and you have betrayed Me to the chief priests.
People:  O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

Officiant: O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!  I led you through the desert for forty years, and fed you with manna, and brought you into a land of plenty, yet you have made ready a Cross for your Savior.
People:  O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

Officiant:  O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!  What more could I have done for you?  I planted you as My fairest vine, but you yielded only bitterness: when I was thirsty you gave Me vinegar to drink, and you beat Me with whips.
People:  O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

Officiant:  O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!  I opened the Red Sea before you, but you opened My side with a spear.  I led you on your way in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, but you led Me to Pilate’s Court.
People:  O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

Officiant:  O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!  I bore you up with manna in the desert, but you struck Me down and scourged Me.  I gave you saving water from the rock, but you gave Me gall and vinegar to drink.
People:  O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

Officiant:  O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer me!  I gave you a royal sceptre, but you gave Me a crown of thorns.  I raised you up to the height of majesty, but you have raised Me high on the gibbet of a Cross.
O My People, what have I done to you?  How have I offended you?  Answer Me!
People: O Holy, Mighty and Immortal God, have mercy upon us.

The Solemn Collects for Good Friday follow the Solemn Reproaches.  Prayer Book pages 156-157.