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Friday, March 29th, 2024
Good Friday
12:00 P.M. in the Nave and Livestreamed
7:00 P.M. in the Nave
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Welcome to St. Luke’s Cathedral
We are a community of faith with ancient worship and modern thought, catholic traditions and progressive theology. We proclaim a Biblical perspective for thinking people, a respect for reason, science, and a diversity of perspective. This empowers compassion and care for both the wider community and one another. Our commitment to welcome and inclusion is central to our mission modeled on the Kingdom of God and proclaimed by Jesus Christ.
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Good Friday Service Participants
Preacher
The Reverend Christopher Worthley, Assisting Clergy
Celebrant
The Reverend Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest
Assisting
The Reverend Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon
Music Leader & Organist
Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music
Lector
Curtis Maurand (noon)
Stephanie Merrill (7:00pm)
Ushers
Anna Messmer, Chester Bishop (noon)
Mary Linneman (7:00pm)
Head Verger
Eleanor Roberts
Live Streaming
Jack Swanton, Sam Allen
Contributing Ministries
The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Kneeler Guild
Music copyrights granted under OneLicense.net #A-713087. Sources: The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, Wonder, Love, and Praise, Voices Found, My Heart Sings Out, The Saint Helena Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer,, Enriching our Worship, The Holy Bible (NRSV).
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A Note Regarding Livestreaming of Holy Week Services
Each week the cathedral is blessed with the gifts of time and talents from our dedicated volunteer live-streamers.
On Good Friday, we will provide a livestream of the 12:00PM service, however a livestream will not be available at 7:00PM. The livestream from the earlier service will be available on our Youtube page.
A Livestream of the Great Vigil of Easter will be available at 7:00PM on Saturday Evening.
On Easter Day, a livestream will be available at 9:00AM but not at 11:00AM. The livestream from the earlier service will be available on our Youtube page.
With questions, please email the Reverend George Stevens, or Sam Allen.
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The Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross)
Following Today's Noon Liturgy
Today, at 1:00 pm following the Proper Liturgy for Good Friday at which he will preach, The Rev’d Christopher Worthley invites you to join him in walking and praying the Way of the Cross, following the 14 Stations that hang year-round in the nave of the Cathedral.
The Way of the Cross is a contemplative devotion in remembrance of Christ's Passion, a series of events at the end of Jesus' life from his condemnation to his burial. The devotion imitates the practice of visiting the places of Jesus' Passion in the Holy Land by early pilgrims. The first stations outside the Holy Land were built in Bologna, Italy, in the 5th century. This particular devotion - traditionally conducted on Fridays in Lent - was encouraged by followers of St. Francis and became common in the 15th century. The version we will use for this simple, spoken liturgy that moves throughout the nave is taken from the “Book of Occasional Services” of the Episcopal Church. This is a unique opportunity to dwell intentionally in the in-between experience that is Good Friday, a time to be with and walk quietly with our Savior. Please join us!
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Good Friday Offering
Since 1922, the Good Friday offering has been an effective way for Episcopalians to express their support for the ministries of the three dioceses of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. When Presiding Bishop Michael Curry met with the Rev. Canon Faiz Basheer Jerjes of St. George’s Anglican Episcopal Church in Baghdad—the only Anglican church in Iraq, last spring, Fr. Faiz asked one thing of our church: “Please don’t forget us.”
This year, our support is more vital than ever. "I assured him that we would not forget—and I need your help to honor that pledge, not only to him, but to the whole Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, which we have supported through the Good Friday Offering for over a century, through conflict, pandemic, and humanitarian disasters," writes Presiding Bishop Curry. Read the rest of his letter, learn about places impacted by our donations—such as Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City— here.
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Holy Week & Easter Message from Presiding Bishop Curry | Below is a transcript of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Easter 2024 video message | |
"Hello to my beloved family in Christ. I want to take this opportunity, first of all, on behalf of my wife, Sharon, and our family, to thank you. To thank you for your prayers, to thank you for your well wishes, your expressions of support and kindness. We are equally thankful for the blessing of remarkable medical care and pastoral support. As you may know, I've been working a bit from home—at a reduced level, to be sure, but I'm gradually increasing that.
Just two weeks ago, my medical team approved me to drive locally and to resume short domestic flights. I can't tell you how much your prayers have sustained me and my family through this medical journey. Prayer matters. We don't always know how. We don't always know or understand the outcome."
To read Presiding Bishop Curry's full message or to watch his message, click here.
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Bring Bells for the Easter Vigil & Easter Day Services
Please bring bells to ring at the Easter Acclamation and at other festive points during the liturgies this coming Saturday, March 30th (The Great Vigil of Easter) & Sunday, March 31st (Easter Day)
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The St. Luke's
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held between the Easter services at 10:30 am in the Bishop’s Garden, inside the gate adjacent to the State Street entrance to the cathedral; in case of rain, in Emmanuel Chapel, at the back of the nave. Everyone is welcome to this fun-filled celebration!
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https://episcopalmaine.org
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Email
Physical Address:
143 State Street, Portland, ME 04101
Parking Available at:
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4141, Portland, ME 04101
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