Good Friday Service
Preparation:
Worship area with a cross. Cover
altar area with black cloth. Have a
black cloth large enough to cover cross. Have
fifteen (15) candles. Set a single
white candle in front of the cross, unlit.
Place the other fourteen candles in luminaries which are set, one half
(7) on each side of the altar. (Bare
candles may be used in place of luminaries.)
Have a candle extinguisher. If
using luminaries, it must be one that will reach down into the luminaries. The 14 luminaries, or candles, are lit before the service
starts. Have matches available to
light 15th candle later.
This service, designed for children, ends with resurrection, not death.
It may be used before Good Friday, as part of an ongoing class, group or
activity. When using this service
on Good Friday with teens or adults, you may wish to end the service after the
14th candle is extinguished.
If the crucifixion story has been presented previous to this service, you
may choose to omit the scripture readings from the children’s service.
Scripture readings may be read altogether in the beginning of the service
or separately as designated.
When this service is used with children, do not completely darken the
room. Retain a low level of light
coming from behind the children as they face the altar.
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