There are a variety of ways to remember Good Friday this year. Below are a few that we would suggest. All take place on Friday, March 21, 2008.
Stations of the Cross: Pilgrimage through the Tenderloin
Noon – 1:30 pm
Begins across from San Francisco’s City Hall
Co-sponsored by Temenos Catholic Worker and San Francisco Network Ministries
For more information call:
Rev. Glenda Hope, 415-928-6209
Fr. River Sims - 415-305-2124
SERVICE OF THE LAST SEVEN WORDS
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Pacific Heights)
Noon-3:00
Calvary's Good Friday service reflects on the seven last words of Jesus Christ. Music will be provided by a string quartet from the San Francisco Conservatory (performing Joseph Haydn's Die sieben letztzn Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze - The Seven Last Words of Christ), while Calvary's pastors - along with special guest pastors and seminary graduates - read Scripture, preach on the readings and lead periods of silent reflection throughout the afternoon.
The service is conducted from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m., and worshippers are welcome to stay for the duration or attend different parts of the service (please enter and exit quietly). There will be no mid-service offering taken; any Good Friday offerings can be left in the basket at the back of the chapel as you depart.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
19th and Eucalyptus, near Stonestown Mall
415-564-8833
Noon to 3 pm
The three hour service is divided up into 30 minute segments each featuring music, scripture based on the Seven Last Words of Jesus' mortal life and a brief homily from an area Presbyterian Clergy person. Rev. Roland Gordon, Ingleside Church; Rev. Janet Ewart, Rev. Dr. Cornell Barnett, Lincoln Park Church; Intern Joshua Dunham, Lincoln Park; Rev. Todd Jolly, and the host pastor Rev. Dr. Kim Nelson.
The music is provided by Rebecca H. Nelson, M.A.(Santa Clara University) and the Director of Music at Lakeside Church.
Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church
7th and Irving
CONTEMPLATIVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE @ 7:30PM
in the Sanctuary
Service of Tenebrae / Service of Darkness
with Prayer Around the Cross (in the style of the Taize Community)
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