Berea Ministerial Association Good Friday Service
April 18, 2014 Union Church Sanctuary
Prelude
Greeting
One: Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the tree.
All: That we might die to sin and live to righteousness
* Invocation
One: Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross so that he might draw the whole world to himself. Grant that we, who glory in this death for our salvation, may also glory in his call to take up our cross and follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
* Hymn #226 Black O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Tune
Scripture Lessons Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9
Psalm 22
Gospel Lesson John 18
Special Music Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Barbara Baker
Sermon The Cross Is for Everyone Rev. Richard Royalty
Concerns and Prayers
Offering
The Reproaches: Christ’s Lament
One: O my people, O my Church, what have I done to you, or in what way have I offended you? I led you forth from the land of Egypt and delivered you by the waters of baptism, but you have prepared a cross for your Savior.
All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal One, have mercy upon us.
One: I led you through the desert forty years and fed you with manna; I brought you through times of persecution and of renewal and gave you my body, the bread of heaven; but you have prepared a cross for your Savior.
All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal One, have mercy upon us.
One: I gave you a royal scepter, and bestowed the keys to the kingdom, but you have given me a crown of thorns. I raised you on high with great power, but you have hanged me on the cross.
All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal One, have mercy upon us.
One: My peace I gave, which the world cannot give, and washed your feet as a servant, but you draw the sword to strike in my name and seek high places in my kingdom.
All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal One, have mercy upon us.
One: I accepted the cup of suffering and death for your sakes, but you scatter and deny and abandon me. I sent the Spirit of truth to lead you, but you close your hearts to guidance.
All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal One, have mercy upon us.
One: I called you to go and bring forth fruit, but you cast lots for my clothing. I prayed that you all may be one, but you continue to quarrel and divide.
All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal One, have mercy upon us.
One: I came to you as the least of your brothers and sisters. I was hungry but you gave me no food, thirsty but you gave me no drink. I was a stranger but you did not welcome me, naked but you did not clothe me, sick and in prison but you did not visit me.
Our Lord’s Prayer
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 sins as we forgive those who sin against us;
And lead us not into temptation , but deliver us from evil;
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
* Hymn #229 Black Were You There? Were You There
* Benediction
Postlude
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?
O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest…
I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint;
my heart is like wax;
it is melted within my breast;
my mouth is dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue sticks to my jaws;
you lay me in the dust of death.
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