Friday Night
I want to tell you about our worship service tomorrow night - our Good Friday service.It is a dark service - by that I mean we take a good look at the horror of the cross and the crucifixion. Not maudlin, mind you - but a good, honest look. We acknowledge the pain, the suffering, the cause, our inability to do anything but stand by and watch (unless we actively participate in the death experience, but that's another post), and we sing hymns that point us to the cross.
Our choir is prepared to sing, and they are going to sound great. We rehearsed last night, and the two pieces are ready. There will be wonderful music, and I will have a short homily.
When the service is over, the children and I go outside to the cross, and they help me change the cloth from red to black. Every year, the children realize the symbolism of what we are doing, and perform admirably. And every year, we turn around to see the church at the door, watching the children "take hold of the faith."
. . . and then He died.
posted by the sojourning pilgrim @ 11:57 AM
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