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Stations of the Cross
Good Friday
April 10, 2020
Opening Devotions
Officiant In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
All Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name,
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
Officiant We will glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ:
All In whom is our salvation, our life and resurrection.
Officiant Let us pray. (Silence is kept)
Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation,
that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those
mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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First Station: Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.
Then Jesus went with
them to a garden called
Gethsemane and told his
disciples, “Stay here while I go
over there and pray.”
Taking along Peter and
the two sons of Zebedee, he
plunged into an agonizing
sorrow. Then he said, “This
sorrow is crushing my life out.
Stay here and keep vigil with
me.”
Going a little ahead, he
fell on his face, praying, “My
Father, if there is any way, get
me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?”
When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to
Peter, “Can’t you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you
don’t wander into temptation without even knowing you’re in danger. There is a part
of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there’s another part that’s as lazy
as an old dog sleeping by the fire.” Matthew 26:36-41
V. Go to dark Gethsemane.
R. Your Redeemer’s conflict see. From Hymn 171
Let us pray. (Silence)
O God, you know us to be set in the midst of
so many and great dangers, that by reason of the
frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright:
Grant us such strength and protection as may
support us in all dangers, and carry us through all
temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Second Station: Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
No sooner were the words
out of his mouth when Judas,
the one out of the Twelve,
showed up, and with him a gang
of ruffians, sent by the high
priests, religion scholars, and
leaders, brandishing swords and
clubs.
The betrayer had worked
out a signal with them: “The one
I kiss, that’s the one—seize him.
Make sure he doesn’t get away.”
He went straight to Jesus and
said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
The others then grabbed him
and roughed him up. One of the
men standing there unsheathed
his sword, swung, and came
down on the Chief Priest’s
servant, lopping off the man’s
ear. Mark 14:43-47
V. Judas the betrayer had given
them a sign.
R. The one that I will kiss is the
man; arrest him!
Let us pray. (Silence)
Almighty God, whose dear son came only to love, but was rejected by the
people and betrayed with a kiss. Forgive us the times we, too, have betrayed others
and turned against your son, and call us always into a loving relationship of trust in
you. Through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Third
Station: Jesus is
Condemned
by the
Sanhedrin
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
When it was
morning, the religious
leaders of the people
and the high priests
and scholars all got together and
brought him before their High Council.
They said, “Are you the
Messiah?”
He answered, “If I said yes, you
wouldn’t believe me. If I asked what
you meant by your question, you
wouldn’t answer me. So here’s what I
have to say: From here on the Son of
Man takes his place at God’s right
hand, the place of power.”
They all said, “So you admit your
claim to be the Son of God?” “You’re the ones who keep saying it,” he said.
But they had made up their minds, “Why do we need any more evidence? We’ve
all heard him as good as say it himself.” Luke 22:66-71
V. God did not spare his own Son:
R. But delivered him up for us all.
Let us pray. (Silence)
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first
he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was
crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the
cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Fourth Station: Jesus is Denied by St. Peter
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.
All this time, Peter was sitting out in the
courtyard. One servant girl came up to him and
said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean.”
In front of everybody there, he denied it. “I
don’t know what you’re talking about.”
As he moved over toward the gate,
someone else said to the people there, “This
man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”
Again he denied it, salting his denial with
an oath: “I swear, I never laid eyes on the man.”
Shortly after that, some bystanders
approached Peter. “You’ve got to be one of them.
Your accent gives you away.”
Then he got really nervous and swore. “I
don’t know the man!”
Just then a rooster crowed.
Peter remembered what Jesus had
said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went
out and cried and cried and cried. Matthew 26:69-75
V. By your own you were rejected; it was me who denied you.
R. Pity me, love me, beyond my deserving. Adapted from Hymn 158
Let us pray. (Silence)
Almighty and eternal God, so draw
our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so
fill our imaginations, so control our will that
we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated
to you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal
One, Have mercy upon us.
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Fifth Station: Jesus is
Judged by
Pontius Pilate
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.
At dawn’s first light, the high priests, with the
religious
leaders and
scholars,
arranged a
conference with the entire Jewish Council. After
tying Jesus securely, they took him out and
presented him to Pilate.
Pilate asked him, “Are you the ‘King of
the Jews’?”
He answered, “If you say so.” The high
priests let loose a barrage of accusations.
Pilate asked again, “Aren’t you going to
answer anything? That’s quite a list of
accusations.” Still, he said nothing.
Pilate was impressed, really impressed. Mark 15:1-5
V. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
R. yet he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7
Let us pray. (Silence)
O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved,
in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift
us, we pray you, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Sixth Station:
Jesus is Flogged at the Pillar and Crowned with Thorns
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.
Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped.
The soldiers, having braided a crown from
thorns, set it on his head, threw a purple robe
over him, and approached him with, “Hail, King of
the Jews!”
Then they greeted him with slaps in the
face. John 19:1-3
V. O sacred head, sore wounded, defiled and put to scorn.
R. Show me, O Love most highest, the brightness of thy face. from Hymn 168
Let us pray. (Silence)
Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and head
to wear a crown of thorns: Give us courage to accept our call to follow you, knowing
that, though we will never endure the shame and pain that Jesus experienced, our
devotion as Jesus Followers sometimes means we will be persecuted for your name’s
sake. We will follow you; who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Seventh Station: Jesus Bears the Cross
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
When the high priests and police saw him, they shouted in a frenzy, “Crucify!
Crucify!”
Pilate told them, “You take him. You crucify him. I find nothing wrong with
him.”
They shouted back, “Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!”
Pilate said, “I am to crucify your king?”
The high priests answered, “We have no king except Caesar.”
Pilate caved into their demand. He turned him over to be crucified.
They took Jesus away. Carrying his cross, Jesus went out…. John 19:6; 15-19
V. The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all:
R. For the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Let us pray. (Silence)
Almighty God, whose beloved Son willingly endured the agony and shame of
the cross for our redemption: Give us courage to take up our cross and follow him;
who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Eighth Station:
Jesus is Helped by Simon the Cyrenian to Carry the Cross V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
There was a man walking by, coming
from work, Simon from Cyrene, the father of
Alexander and Rufus. They made him carry
Jesus’ cross. Mark 15:21
V. Whoever does not bear his own cross and
come after me:
R. Cannot be my disciple.
Let us pray. (Silence)
Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son came not to be served but to serve: bless
all who, following in his steps, give themselves to the service of others; that with
wisdom, patience, and courage, they may minister in his Name to the suffering, the
friendless, and the needy; for the love of him who laid down his life for us, your Son
our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Ninth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
A huge crowd of people
followed, along with women
weeping and carrying on.
At one point Jesus turned to
the women and said, “Daughters of
Jerusalem, don’t cry for me. Cry for
yourselves and for your children.
The time is coming when they’ll say,
‘Lucky the women who never
conceived! Lucky the wombs that
never gave birth! Lucky the breasts
that never gave milk!’ Then they’ll
start calling to the mountains, ‘Fall
down on us!’ calling to the hills,
‘Cover us up!’ If people do these
things to a live, green tree, can you
imagine what they’ll do with
deadwood?” Luke 23:27-31
V. Those who sowed with tears:
R. Will reap with songs of joy.
Let us pray. (Silence)
Teach your Church, O Lord, to mourn
its sins, and to repent and forsake them;
that, by your pardoning grace, the results of
our iniquities may not be visited upon our
children and our children’s children;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Tenth Station: Jesus is Crucified
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
When they got to the place called Skull Hill, they
crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right, the
other on his left.
Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know
what they’re doing.” Luke 23:33-35
V. They pierce my hands and my feet:
R. They stare and gloat over me.
Let us pray. (Silence)
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the
cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe
us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do
not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Eleventh Station:
Jesus Promises His Kingdom to the Good Thief
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we
bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you
have redeemed the world.
One of the criminals hanging
alongside cursed him: “Some Messiah
you are! Save yourself! Save us!”
But the other one made him
shut up: “Have you no fear of God?
You’re getting the same as him. We
deserve this, but not him—he did
nothing to deserve this.”
Then he said, “Jesus,
remember me when you enter your
kingdom.”
He said, “Don’t worry, I will.
Today you will join me in paradise.” Luke 23:39-43
V. Jesus, remember me
R. When you come into your kingdom.
Let us pray. (Silence)
Lord, for all my sins I turn to you in sorrow and repentance. Receive me again
into the arms of your mercy, and restore me to the blessed company of your faithful
people; through him in whom you have redeemed the world, your Son our Savior
Jesus Christ. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Twelfth Station:
Jesus Speaks to His Mother and the Beloved Disciple
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
While the soldiers were looking after
themselves, Jesus’ mother, his aunt, Mary the
wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene stood at the
foot of the cross.
Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he
loved standing near her. He said to his mother,
“Woman, here is your son.” Then to the disciple,
“Here is your mother.” From that moment the
disciple accepted her as his own mother. John 19:25-27
V. Her tears run down her cheeks:
R. And now she has someone to comfort her.
Let us pray. (Silence)
O God, who had compassion on your faithful servant, Mary and provided her a
comforter: Grant to us that we may support each other through the challenges of
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Thirteenth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
By now it was noon. The whole earth became dark,
the darkness lasting three hours—a total blackout. The
Temple curtain split right down the middle.
Jesus called loudly, “Father, I place my life in your
hands!” Then he breathed his last. Luke 23:44-46
V. Christ for us became obedient unto death:
R. Even death on a cross.
Let us pray. (Silence)
O God, who for our redemption gave your only-
begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his
glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our
enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may
evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection;
who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Fourteenth Station:
Jesus is Placed in the Tomb
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless
you:
R. Because by your holy cross you
have redeemed the world.
V. You will not abandon me to the grave:
R. Nor let your holy One see corruption.
Let us pray. (Silence)
O God, your blessed Son was laid in a tomb
in a garden, and rested on the Sabbath day:
Grant that we who have been buried with him in
the waters of baptism may find our perfect rest
in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he
lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.
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Concluding Prayers Officiant Savior of the world, by your cross and precious blood you have
redeemed us:
All Save us and help us, we humbly beseech you, O Lord.
Officiant Let us pray. (Silence is kept.)
We thank you, heavenly Father, that you have delivered us from
the dominion of sin and death and brought us into the kingdom of
your Son; and we pray that, as by his death he has recalled us to
life, so by his love he may raise us to eternal joys; who lives and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
To Christ our Lord who loves us, and washed us in his own blood,
and made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father, to
him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Pierce my heart, saving Jesus, that tears of penitence and love may
be my food and drink day by day that I may be converted entirely
to you, my heart a constant dwelling for you, my words and works
a constant witness to you, my passing a final return into you.
Amen. ~From Saint Brigit’s Prayers on the Passion
Here, dying for the world,
the world’s life hung,
Bathing a world’s sin
in that deathly tide;
That downbent head
raised earth above the stars;
O timeless wonder!
Life, because One died.
~Alcuin
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2020 Stations of the Cross with Photos
All Photos taken by the Rev. Debbie Dehler
Photo Locations and references: Opening Devotions: Garden of Gethsemane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane (photo by Lori Patton-Aguilar)
Station One: Garden of Gethsemane Church of All Nations/Basilica of Agony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_All_Nations Station Two: Church of All Nations/Basilica of Agony Station Three: All photos from St. Peter’s in Gallicantu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Peter_in_Gallicantu Station Four: St. Peter’s in Gallicantu Rooster from Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem Station Five: St. Peter’s in Gallicantu Station Six: Church of the Flagellation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Flagellation Station Seven: Seventh Station: Via Dolorosa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Dolorosa Station Eight: Fifth Station: Via Dolorosa Church of the Condemnation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Condemnation Station Nine: Eighth Station: Via Dolorosa Western Wall (aka Wailing Wall) Station Ten: Skull Hill (Golgotha) Station Eleven: Church of the Holy Sepulcher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre Station Twelve: Basilica of the Annunciation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_the_Annunciation Station Thirteen: Seventh Station Church of the Holy Sepulcher Station Fourteen: Church of the Holy Sepulcher Garden Tomb Concluding Prayers: Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Exterior of the Tomb)
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