Good Friday

03/11/24 17:36

Service - 12:00 noon -Stations of the Cross

Good Friday

Good Friday is the Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. At Grace Church we observe the 12 Stations of the cross beginning at 12:00 noon.
 

Stations of the Cross -

The Stations of the Cross are a multi-step devotion that commemorates Jesus's last day on earth, beginning with the condemnation before Pontius Pilate. The stations are commonly used as a pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station.

First Station - Jesus in agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
Second Station - Jesus betrayed by Judas and arrested
Third Station - Jesus condemned by the Sanhedrin
Fourth Station - Peter denies Jesus
Fifth Station - Jesus judged by Pilate
Sixth Station - Jesus scourged and crowned with thorns
Seventh Station - Jesus carries his cross
Eighth Station - Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry the cross
Ninth Station - Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Tenth Station - Jesus is crucified
Eleventh Station - Jesus promises the kingdom to the penitent thief
Twelfth Station - Jesus on the cross; his mother and his friend
Thirteenth Station - Jesus dies on the cross
Fourteenth Station - Jesus laid in the tomb