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Good Friday 2011

Date: Apr 22, 2011

Pastor: Adam McMurray

Welcome to our Good Friday “Tenebrae” Service.  A Tenebrae Service is a “Service of Darkness”.  We are going to focus on the extravagant love that God has shown us; a love that took Jesus Christ to Calvary’s cross and into death itself.  Tonight, we will participate in seven “shadows”.  Each shadow represents an aspect of the passion of Jesus Christ.  There will be scripture, reflection, and a song of response.  Each shadow will conclude with a candle being extinguished.  By the end of the service, the sanctuary will be completely dark, symbolizing the death of Christ.  Tonight will be a somber and reflective experience.  We encourage you to personally connect with the suffering that Christ experienced on your behalf and in our place.  When the service concludes, we will leave in silence and return on Resurrection Day to celebrate the victory of Christ over sin and death.

Order of the Service
    Welcome/Opening Comments
    Song of Preparation:        Nothing But the Blood

7 Shadows
1. The Shadow of Betrayal

Scripture:    Psalm 41:5-9 & Matthew 26:1-25
Song:          Because of Your Love   

2. The Shadow of Denial               

Scripture:    Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31;33-35 & Luke 22:54-62
Song:          How Deep the Father’s Love For Us

3. The Shadow of Aloneness           

Scripture:    Psalm 31:9-14 & Mark 14:32-41
Song:          Power of the Cross

4. The Shadow of Accusation           

Scripture:    Isaiah 53:7, Mark 14:53; 55-64 & Mark 15:1-15
Song:          Here Is Love

5. The Shadow of Suffering           

Scripture:    Isaiah 53:1-6, Luke 22:63-65 & Matthew 27:27-31
Song:          O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Communion:    Once Again

6. The Shadow of Crucifixion           

Scripture:    Psalm 22:1-2,6-8,14-18 & Matthew 27:31-43
Song:          Grace Flows Down       

7. The Shadow of Death and Burial   

Scripture:    Psalm 23 & Luke 23:44-56
Song:          Nothing But the Blood & Jesus Messiah

Dismissal