Good Friday

 

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 23^rd 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 23^rd 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