Good Friday Service

GOOD FRIDAY

FRIDAY - APRIL 3RD - 12:00pm/noon - Sanctuary

*No childcare offered

The Good News is... revealed through nonviolence 

Luke 22:47-53; Luke 23:33-38, 44-46 (Judas’ betrayal; Jesus heals the servant of the high priest’s ear after his disciples draw swords; Jesus forgives those crucifying him) 

Where is the good news on Good Friday? Where do we see glimpses of goodness within an awful, brutal story? Jesus kisses the one who betrays him. He exclaims, “No more!” in the fury of drawn swords, offering healing instead. He uses his final breaths to plead for forgiveness for those who have crucified him. Jesus is stripped of all decency and humanity, yet his actions reveal the good news of a peaceful God. Meanwhile, the actions of others around him— the betrayals, the mocking, the derision, the mob mentality, and the violence— reveal who we are at our worst. The Passion narrative tears…