Spiritual Practices of Lent
The Spiritual Practices of Almsgiving, Fasting, and Prayer,
A Lenten Presentation by Keegan Drake and Chris Nazar.
The Meaning of Good Friday
Good Friday is the solemn commemoration of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. In the Anglican and Episcopal tradition, it is one of the most sacred days of the Christian year, situated at the heart of the Paschal Mystery, which is Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection. Rather than focusing on despair, Good Friday invites the Church to contemplate the depth of God’s love revealed through the cross.
Read more about The Meaning of Good Friday from an Anglican/Episcopal Perspective, a resource created by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl McFadden and Kristin Ferguson
The Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross for Global Justice and Reconciliation
The Stations of the Cross (also called the Way of the Cross) is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of Jesus’ life. The devotion originated with pilgrims in Jerusalem retracing the traditional steps Jesus is believed to have followed on Good Friday. Since not all Christians could make pilgrimages to Jerusalem, however, the custom arose of replicating the devotion in congregational and individual settings, often with images or carvings on the walls of a church to commemorate each of the traditional 14 stations (or stops) on the Way of the Cross.
The Church through the centuries has used many forms of praying the Stations of the Cross. The form shared here, prepared by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations, offers the opportunity for Christians to meditate on each of the stations by contemplating the needs of suffering people in God’s creation today.
The devotions challenge us to think about how we – the ministers of God’s reconciliation in Christ – can honor Christ’s sacrifice by offering ourselves to the healing and repair of the world God sent his Son to save. The prayers and other spoken words in this devotion come from The Episcopal Church’s Book of Occasional Services. Shared here with permission.
Stations of the Cross for Global Justice and Reconciliation,
prepared by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations
The Seven Last Words of Jesus
Here you can download a resource on the Seven Last Words of Jesus. Use them any way that makes sense for you—during prayer, as a study, or mantra for meditation.