On
line Good Friday 2022
Before
you join in with this service
You
will need a small piece of bread or biscuit, and a small juice or
wine or other for the
Holy
Communion
At
the cross I saw my reflection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ukW2HfrxG0
Isaiah
53: 1 – 7
1Who
has believed our message and to whom has the arm of
the Lord been revealed?
2 He grew up before him
like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He
had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in
his appearance that we should desire him.
3 He was
despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and
familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their
faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
4 Surely
he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered
him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.
5 But
he was pierced for our transgressions, he was
crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us
peace was on him and by his wounds we are
healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each
of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on
him the iniquity of us all.
7 He
was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to
the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is
silent, so he did not open his mouth.
THE
PROPHESY verse 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet
he did not open his mouth; In
Marks Gospel Chapter 14 verse 61 his prophesy is fulfilled.
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
Jesus was known as the lamb
of God. God’s
His only son.
And
as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not
open his mouth. Once
a Sheep is held on it’s back it is helpless it gives in to the
person with the shears. Jesus was to suffer the anguish of death.
HYMN
O sacred head once wounded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwgM8R7akeU
Mark
14: 1 – 26
14 Now
the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two
days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were
scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. 2 “But
not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”
3 While
he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon
the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive
perfume, made of pure Nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume
on his head. 4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to
one another, “Why this waste of perfume? 5 It could have
been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to
the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly. 6 “Leave her
alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has
done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always
have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But
you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She
poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my
burial. 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached
throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in
memory of her.” 10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the
Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to
them. 11 They were delighted to hear this and promised to
give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
12 On
the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was
customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples
asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for
you to eat the Passover?”
13 So
he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city,
and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Say
to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my
guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 He
will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make
preparations for us there.”
16 The
disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had
told them. So they prepared the Passover.
17 When
evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18 While they
were reclining at the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell
you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”
19 They
were saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t
mean me?” 20 “It is one of the Twelve,” he
replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me. 21 The
Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to
that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he
had not been born.” 22 While they were eating, Jesus took
bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to
his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” 23 Then
he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and
they all drank from it. 24 “This is my blood of
the covenant, which is poured out for many,” he said
to them. 25 “Truly I tell you, I will not drink again
from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the
kingdom of God.”
Eat
and drink Your Holy Communion While listening to “Broken for me”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBrCuqWKh7g
26 When
they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of
Olives.
Possibly
they would have sung
one
of the
psalms,
Jesus often quoted the psalms. The
23rd
psalm, one of the verses reads
“although I walk in the valley of death I fear no evil for you are
with me.”
This
would have been a comfort to Jesus. But is not recorded what the hymn
was.
HYMN
The Lords my Shephard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upRoR7ej9Ns
This
hymn is the 23rd
Psalm written by King David. And is often used in funeral services
today.
Jesus
was
a descendent of king David.
At
Christmas one
of the carols often
sung is
“Once
in royal David’s city.” The reason for His birth and His
teaching
came
to a climax in
the Easter story.
That
would break the heart of God.
The
Lords
prayer is the prayer Jesus taught to his
disciples and it has been said in worship through out the world in
thousands of languages, first taught by the disciples who wrote it
down it links us directly to Jesus. We
say this prayer at the end of our prayers.
Prayer:
At
the cross I
saw
my
reflection
of
my
sinful
ways, in
the stillness of silence I
confess them to you, If
I have
caused
others pain or sorrow I
am sorry, I have things
I
regret,
there
are things
I
can not mend, I know I was
wrong but
I ask
that you will fill me
with
you peace…... At
the cross I
saw salvation,
and
your forgiveness….. At the cross I
saw the beauty of your faith…...I
pray that you will strengthen My
faith. At
the cross I
saw amazing grace and
love.
Jesus
unite
Me
with all who have gone before and with
all
my
Christian
brothers
and sisters through out the world Those
who worship in fear for those who now have no home, for those living
with the fear and acts of war.
Be
with those who carry pain and guilt may they know that you are a
forgiving and loving Lord. Thank
you that I can trust in you always.
O Lord
may your mercy
follow me till you lead home. Amen
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 trespasses,
as
we forgive those who trespass against us.
And
lead us not into temptation;
but
deliver us from evil.
For
thine is the kingdom,
the
power and the glory,
for
ever and ever.
Amen.
Mark
14:32 - 65
32 They
went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his
disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took
Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply
distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with
sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay
here and keep watch.”
35 Going
a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible
the hour might pass from him. 36 “Abba, Father,” he
said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from
me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
37 Then
he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he
said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for
one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into
temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Once
more he went away and prayed the same thing. 40 When he
came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were
heavy. They did not know what to say to him.
41 Returning
the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and
resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is
delivered into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise! Let us go!
Here comes my betrayer!”
43 Just
as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him
was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests,
the teachers of the law, and the elders.
44 Now
the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is
the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 45 Going
at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed
him. 46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him. 47 Then
one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of
the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48 “Am
I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come
out with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Every day I was
with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest
me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” 50 Then
everyone deserted him and fled.
51 A
young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus.
When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment
behind.
53 They
took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders
and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter
followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high
priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the
fire. 55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were
looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to
death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely
against him, but their statements did not agree.
57 Then
some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58 “We
heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands
and in three days will build another, not made with
hands.’” 59 Yet even then their testimony did not
agree.
60 Then
the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not
going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing
against you?” 61 But
Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.
Again
the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the
Blessed One?”
62 “I
am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son
of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the
clouds of heaven.” 63 The high priest tore his clothes. “Why
do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. 64 “You have
heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as
worthy of death. 65 Then some began to spit at him; they
blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!”
And the guards took him and beat him.
Voluntary; God so loved the world By John Stainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9m2CE-_Rs
Mark
15: 21- 39
A
certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and
Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they
forced him to carry the cross. They brought Jesus to the place
called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). Then
they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take
it. And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they
cast lots to see what each would get. It
was nine in the morning when they crucified him. The
written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the
Jews. They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and
one on his left. Those who passed by hurled insults at him,
shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to
destroy the temple and build it in three days, come down
from the cross and save yourself!” In the same way the
chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among
themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save
himself! Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come
down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those
crucified with him also heaped insults on him. At noon,
darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And
at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi,
Eloi, lema sabachthani”
(which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken
me?”). When some of those standing near heard this, they said,
“Listen, he’s calling Elijah.” Someone ran, filled a
sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to
Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes
to take him down,” he said. With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his
last.
The
curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And
when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how
he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”
God
is Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyYWW_P9MH4
In
the original
version;
God
is Love: and he enfoldeth all the world in one embrace; with
unfailing grasp he holdeth every child of every race. And when human
hearts are breaking under sorrow's iron rod,
then
they find that selfsame aching deep within the heart of God.
In
the Mission Praise hymn book the last line has been altered to All
the sorrow, all the aching wrings with pain the heart of God
All
the pain and sorrow is shown by the curtain in the temple being torn
into from top to bottom
The
size and thickness of the curtain ensured that no one would
accidentally fall into the Holy of Holies as the veil was 60 feet
long, 30 feet wide, and was about one inch thick and was so massive
and heavy that it took 300 priests to manipulate it.
Only God could have torn this
from the top. God came to earth His World would never be the same
again.
https://www.christianstudylibrary.org/article/mark-1111-%E2%80%93-one-last-look
Where
you there please listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGYD1svTM4
the
poem I have
written
is titled Deep was
inspired by the
closing
hymn
Deep
We
see
your
hands that healed,
wounded
with nails deep
We
see your head and
your
brow, scared
with
thorns deep
we
see your feet that walked, wounded with nails deep
The
pain and
the
sorrow
of
your death runs deep.
By
S. Youdan
WHEN
I SURVEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_fvFfPqjO4
prayer
God
thank you for being with me
in this wondering moment
where
I stand
poised between life and death, filled to the brim with sorrow.
Filled
with thoughts of what has been and what lies before me.
Thank you for the gift of life.
Thank
you for my
friend Jesus who was a gift to the world, a gift in everyone's
lives.
Comfort
me even as
I am
shaken by the horror of these last hours of
your death .
Be
my friend
in this time of sorrow, and sustain me
in the days to come.
May
God bless you, and keep you, May the very face of God shine upon you,
and be gracious to you, May God’s presence embrace you and give you
eternal peace. Amen.
Susannah
God
be with you till we meet again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZHrtHdbdOE
