Sherwood and Carrington Churches Together Good Friday Walk of Witness
Once again Good Friday was a time for the churches of Sherwood and Carrington to walk through the 'town' following the cross. We began at the URC for a change as St Martins' had an event on inside their church. We followed what was essentially the same liturgy as previous years, but tried to make it more interactive - especially at those stations on Mansfield Road, where it is hard to hear if you are not on the front row of 'the crowd'. We also included short prayers for the community.
Gathering outside the United Reformed Church [1] |
Crossing over Mansfield Road at Edwards Lane |
Walking up Trevose Gardens to St Martin's [2] |
Outside the Co-op [3] |
Outside Wilkinsons [4] |
Crossing Winchester Street |
Outside the Library [5] |
Outside the Methodist Church [6] |
In the grounds at St John's [7] |
For a change we finished Inside St Johns [8] |
We gathered inside Edwards Lane U.R.C. for a few words of introduction, a prayer and a Hymn.
At each station there was:
Opening sentences,
Bible reading,
Brief Reflection (- some),
Prayer
Hymn
Gathering
Hymn: Take up thy cross, the Saviour said
1 Jesus is condemned to death
Bible: Mark 14.53-64
Hymn: My song is love unknown
2 Jesus receives and carries his cross
Bible: Mark 15.1-20
Hymn: When I survey the wondrous Cross
3 Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry the Cross
Bible: Mark 15.21-32
Hymn: There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son
4 Jesus falls under the weight of the Cross
Bible: Isaiah 53.1-8
Hymn: O sacred head, sore wounded
5 Jesus is stripped of his garments
Bible: John 19.23-25a
Hymn: Just as I am, without one plea
6 Jesus is nailed to the cross
Bible: John 19.18-22
Hymn: Such love, pure as the whitest snow;
7 Jesus dies on the Cross
Bible: Mark 15.33-37
Hymn: It is a thing most wonderful
8 The body of Jesus is laid in the tomb
Bible: Mark 15.40-47
Hymn: In Christ alone my hope is found