Good Friday
March 21, 2008

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope: 

Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
 

Psalm 22
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
 

Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Roman Catholic reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
United Methodist reading: Hebrews 10:16-25

John 18:1 - 19:42
 

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
  • The Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
  • American Baptist Churches Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
  • ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
  • PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.
• Images and Movies:
  • Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Burial of Jesus
    • Crucifixion
    • Denial and Betrayal of Jesus by the Disciples
    • Lamentation/Deposition/Pieta
    • Trial/Road to Calvary
  • Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Crucifixion
    • Sacrifice/Sacrificial Death
    • Scapegoat
    • Suffering Servant figures
    • Confrontation with Evil
    • Scapegoat
• Special Day Resources:
  • Resources for Good Friday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
  • The Veneration of the Holy Shroud on Good Friday at Byzantine.Net (Byzantine Catholics on the Web).
  • Good Friday, Passion of Christ, Commemoration of the, Passion of Jesus Christ, Passion of Jesus Christ in the Four Gospels from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Triduum (Easter), 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
  • "Looking Toward Easter: The Meaning Behind the Words of Good Friday," the Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor, explorefaith.org.
  • "Love / Ai," reflection on Chinese calligraphy for Lent by Rev. Elyn MacInnis in Shanghai, China. ECUSA Anglican and Global Relations.
  • "Off Balance through Lent and Easter," Rev. Maren C. Tirabassi, Reflections on the Lectionary for March, 2008, The Living Pulpit.
  • "Good Friday: In Which We Get Nailed," The Painted Prayerbook, Word & Image & Faith. Jan Richardson, 2008.
  • An Exploration of the Meaning of Kenosis, Friday, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
  • Gathering, Good Friday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • "The Roller Coaster of Life," Jill Marshall, Shively T.J. Smith, Michael J. Brown, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2008. (LGBT perspective)
  • Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Good Friday, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
  • Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Good Friday, 2007. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
  • "Loving Provocateurs," Reid Hamilton, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Good Friday, 2008, Russell Pregeant, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Good Friday, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • Jesus Now, Good Friday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
  • Good Friday 2008, Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
  • Lectionary Notes, Good Friday, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
  • "Transformations in Telling the Passion Story," Lloyd Gaston, Jewish-Christian Relations.
  • Preaching Peace commentary, Good Friday, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
  • Preaching Helps (Good Friday, 2008). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Social Justice Lectionary, Good Friday, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce Sweet, United Church of Canada.
  • Wellspring of the Gospel, Good Friday, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
  • SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • "Jesus Is a King," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2008.
  • Private Meditations for Good Friday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  • Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
• Sermons:
  • Selected Sermon, Good Friday (RCL), by Katerina K. Whitley, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2008.
  • Selected Sermon, Good Friday (RCL), by the Rev. Dr. Susanna Metz, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2007.
  • "The King Enthroned," Samuel Zumwalt, St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC, 2007.
  • Good Friday, Luke Bouman, 2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • Homily Grits, Good Friday, 2007, the Rev. Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA).
  • "The Victor," - Good Friday - 14 April 2006, Samuel D. Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • "Entering the Darkness," Selected Sermon, Good Friday, by Katerina K. Whitley, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2006.
  • Homily Grits, Good Friday, 2006. the Rev. Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA).
  • "The Man for Others," Joshua V. Schneider, from 2006 Lenten Sermon Series celebrating the 100th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's birth, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. Texts for the sermons are supported by background writings from Bonhoeffer's Letters and Papers from Prison.
  • The Seven Last Words Sermon Series, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle: Golgotha, Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do, Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise, Here is Your Son - Here is Your Mother, My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? I Thirst, It Is Finished, Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit, The Seven Last Words.
  • "The Ones at the Foot of the Cross," The Rev. Dr. I. Carter Heyward, Episcopal Divinity School, 2003.
  • "Completed in You and Me" - Good Friday - 25 March 2005, David Zersen, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • Homily Grits, Good Friday 2005, the Rev. Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA), 2005.
  • "For Us," John Jewell, 2000.
  • Selected sermon, Good Friday, by the Rev. Susanna Metz, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2005.
  • Good Friday, the Rev. Dr. A.K.M. Adam, Flesh and Bones, 2001. (Entire book of sermons is one long pdf file. Slow connections will require long download times.)
• A list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
• A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
• A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

• Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.
• Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.
• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • Worship Planning Helps (Good Friday, 2008): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Gathering, Good Friday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • Good Friday Worship Service: Sights, Sounds and Smells of Good Friday, Richard Schwedes, North Tasmania Lutheran Parish. 2008.
  • LCA Worship Resources, Good Friday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • Mustard Seeds, Good Friday A, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • "Mystery and Mercy in Suffering," Good Friday, Metropolitan Community Churches, 2008.
  • Worship Resources, Good Friday, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
  • "Rough Hewn Beam," Worship Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007.
  • "Reflexions de la Siete Palabras/Reflections the Seven Last Words," Worship Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007.
  • "Reach Out to Those with No Hope," Where the Wild One Leads, Lent, 2007. Metropolitan Community Churches.
  • Mustard Seeds, Good Friday, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • Good Friday liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
  • Worship and Liturgy Resources, Good Friday, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • "Pieta," a hymn for Good Friday by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Worship Ways, Maundy Thursday/Good Friday. Liturgy planning, United Church of Christ.
  • Worship Well Liturgy Online: Good Friday Liturgy, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
  • "A Time of Reflection on Good Friday," 2008. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
  • Lectionary Liturgies, Good Friday, Thom M. Shuman, Greenhills Community Church, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, OH.
  • "The Cross as Throne," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2008.
  • Tenebrae - A Service of Shadows, Theresa P. Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
  • Liturgies Online, Good Friday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • "It Is Accomplished," Liturgy Alive, Good Friday, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines.
  • The Triduum: Good Friday Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  • Resources for Good Friday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site includes several liturgies, including Tenebrae.
  • Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
• Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Good Friday, CanticaNova Publications.
  • Lector's Notes, Good Friday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Prayers of the People, Good Friday. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
  • Invocation and Poem for Good Friday, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
  • Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
    • Paraphrase of Matthew's Passion Narrative, Nathan Nettleton.
  • Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Prayers - My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
  • "Forgive Us Lord, and Remember Us," Prayer for Good Friday, 2008. Worship Ways, United Church of Christ.
  • Worship Resources, Good Friday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in America.
  • A Prayer for Good Friday (Isaiah 53), A Prayer for Good Friday (John 19), Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer.
  • Prayers for Good Friday, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
  • 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Good Friday, 2008, the Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman Davis, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Prayer of the Church, Good Friday Bidding Prayer, 2008, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
  • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum (Easter), 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
• Graphics, Multimedia and Bulletin Materials:
  • Good Friday, Lectionary Clipart, Hermanoleon Clipart.
  • Holy Week Clip Art (Free), United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries.
  • Passion Sunday/Good Friday at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading, though most gospels texts/themes are found in the index. Liberation emphasis.
  • Commercial Site: The Work of the People - Psalm 22 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
  • Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year A index.
  • SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Friday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
  • Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Holy Week - Good Friday, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • "Reflexions de la Siete Palabras/Reflections the Seven Last Words," Worship Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007.
  • CHURCH PowerPoint, Holy Week, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
  • Mustard Seeds, Good Friday A, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • "On the Road to Calvary," video, prayzym5, Christian Rock.
  • Good Friday 2008, Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
  • "Discerning God's Plan for Your Life," reflection by James Harvey, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
  • "Good Friday: In Which We Get Nailed," The Painted Prayerbook, Word & Image & Faith. Jan Richardson, 2008.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Lectionary Hymns, Good Friday, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • "We Stand before the Cross": Hymn for Good Friday, F. Richard Garland, 2008. Tune: Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott.
  • "Pieta," a hymn for Good Friday by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • "The Desolate Messiah Dies," a hymn for Holy Week, Gareth Hill and Len Olds. United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • "Lift High the Cross," TEXT: Mark Ryman (2005) based on John 18:1 - 19:42. Refrain by George William Kitchen. TUNE: "Crucifer." New Hymns for the Lectionary.
  • "I Believe," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune:  AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" 
  • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Good Friday, CanticaNova Publications.
  • Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  • Metrical Psalms. Lectionary Psalms set to popular hymn music by Dale A. Schoening.
  • Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
  • The Psalmistry: All Psalms Music: original Christian sheet music, lyrics, guitar chords, midi, mp3 files for all 150 Psalms. See Terms of Use.
  • The Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
  • Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
  • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Good Friday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
  • Together to Celebrate, Good Friday, 2008, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
  • Gathering, Good Friday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • Classical Music playlist for Holy Week & Easter, Revgalblogpals.
  • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum (Easter), 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
• With Children:
  • Gathering, Good Friday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Friday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
• Drama:
  • "Listening to Mary," Good Friday/Easter Vigil dramatic monologue, Theresa Coleman, Reverend Mommy's Random Thoughts.
  • Dramatic Tenebrae, Good Friday, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
  • "Facing the Shadows," John van de Laar, Sacredise.
• A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.