Board of Deacons – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Tenebrae Service
“Maundy Thursday”
March 28, 2024
~7:15pm
OPENING HYMN: #202 When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
HYMN: #196 Stay with Me (repeated after readings)
I. FIRST OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 1-12 Jesus is Arrested
II. SECOND OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 13-18; 25-27 Peter denies Jesus
III. THIRD OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 28-38 Trial of Jesus before Pilate
IV. FOURTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 38-19: 16a Jesus is Condemned to Death
V. FIFTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 19: 16b-27 From the Cross, Jesus Calls Forth Beloved Community
VI. SIXTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 19: 28-30 Jesus Dies
VII. SEVENTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 19: 38-42 Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
PRELUDE: Piano Hal
CALL TO WORSHIP
One:God is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?
All:God is the strength of my life: whom shall I dread?
One:I am seeking your presence, O God.
All:Do not abandon me to my foes.
There are people who hate me;
there are things that control me;
there are places that frighten me.
One:Trust in God. Stand fast and have courage.
All:Help us this night not to fall away.
Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another,
and give us the courage to withstand.
OPENING HYMN: #202 When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
I. FIRST OF THE SHADOWS
John 18:1-12 Jesus is Arrested
HYMN: #196 Stay with Me
II SECOND OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 13-18; 25-27 Peter denies Jesus
HYMN: #196 Stay with Me
Prayer of Confession and Assurance
One: Let us pray:
All: Spirit of Christ, be with us now.
We may try to avoid this hour of trouble; we may not stay awake.
Help us to face our fear of the cross on which you died.
Help us face the crosses we must carry to honor your life.
Silence for personal reflection
One: Let us continue:
All: We are your disciples.
And we too follow you with confusion and fear.
Strengthen us, we pray,
so that we may walk through life into death without fear;
through the night into eternal light. Amen
III. THIRD OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 28-38 Trial of Jesus before Pilate
HYMN: #196 Stay with Me
IV. FOURTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 18: 38-19:16a Jesus is Condemned to Death
Hymn: #196 Stay with Me
V. FIFTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 19:16b-27 From the Cross, Jesus Calls Forth Beloved Community
HYMN: #196 Stay with Me
Unison Prayer
Ever Present God,
we are amazed that Jesus, nearing his death,
reached out to comfort and empower those dearest to him.
At the foot of his cross,
he called his mother and his beloved disciple into a new community.
Give us the grace and courage to join them there,
welcoming all who struggle and grieve
into this new covenant of love and grace.
For whom shall we pray,
in our world, our community, our family,
under the shadow of the cross?
VI. SIXTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 19: 28-30 Jesus Dies
HYMN: #196 Stay with Me
VII. SEVENTH OF THE SHADOWS
John 19: 38-42 Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
RECESSIONAL: “Were You There?” sung by Hal Parker
(Jesus is laid in the tomb, and his followers leave him to God, in the silence and rest of Sabbath. You are invited to leave into the shadows of this night.)