12:05 p.m. Traditional Worship
Greeting
Leader: God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.
People: Jesus Christ is the light of the world.
Leader: And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world,
People: and we loved darkness rather than light.
Prelude
"Were You There?" - David Hurd
Heather Kirkconnell, organist
Prayer (All)
Almighty God,
graciously behold this your family,
for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing
to be betrayed into the hands of sinners,
and to suffer death upon the cross;
who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever. AMEN
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Readings from the Gospel of John
(When the Christ candle is taken away or extinguished, a loud noise is made by a cymbal or other means.)
Special Music
"Go To Dark Gethsemane" - Philip Moore
Heather Kirkconnell, organist
Dismissal
*Going Forth
*Please stand as you are able.
Copyright: “A Service of Tenebrae (including Dismissal by Don Saliers)” Copyright © 1979, 1986 by Abingdon Press; Copyright 1992 UMPH. English translation of The Passion of Jesus Christ by J. H. Charlesworth, based upon the 2nd Edition of the Revised Standard Version with permission of the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches in Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission of Dr. Charlesworth, who extends permission to GBOD to publish his translation, and to all end users of this version to make copies as necessary for use in worship.
