The Good Friday service at Westkirk was awesome. People were moved. Tears flowed. Pride was shattered. And we feared that we might not have enough bread and wine prepared to serve all those participating in communion; we prayed and God provided. At the beginning of the service we handed out stones representing our sin laden guilt and we read scripture pointing us toward the recognition of our sin and the consequences due to all who fail to meet God's demand for perfection.
The Stone of Condemnation (Luke 23:32-34)
The Stone of Separation (Luke 23:35-43)
The Stone of Sorrow (John 19:25-27)
The Stone of Despair (Mark 5:33-34)
The Stone of Suffering (John 19:28-30)
The Stone of Death (Mark 15:37-39)
As we left the service in silence, we invited everyone to place their stone at the foot of the cross, leaving behind their worries, letting go of the weight of their sinfulness, marking an encounter with God, and remembering the debt Jesus paid for all of God's chosen children.
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