Good Friday Service, April 18, 2025

Apr 18, 2025    Rev. Rhonda Grant-Jordan, Rev. Jon Strother, Rev Diane M. Christianson

Good Friday Worship, April 18, 6:30pm


Prelude: A minor Partita - Bach and What Wondrous Love is This - arr. Nishimura, unaccompanied flute

Opening Words

Opening Hymn: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle - UMH 296

Prayer of Confession and Words of Assurance

Scripture: Isaiah 52: 13-53:12 (Rev. Jon Strother, reader)

Anthem: The Love of Christ, Who Died for Me - Tune/Setting: K. Leet Scott, Lyrics: Timothy Dudley-Smith, Caroline Parker, vocal solo

Scripture: Hebrews 10:16-25

Anthem: Prayer to Jesus - George Oldroyd, text: Richard Rolle (1300-1349), Jason Kossol, vocal solo

Hymn: Ah, Holy Jesus - UMH 289/setting by John Ferguson

Scripture: John 19:1-16a (Rev. Diane Christianson, reader)

Anthem: Who is That Man? - Nancy Price & Don Besig, Caroline Parker, vocal solo

Prayers of Intercession

The Lord's Prayer - Albert Hay Mallotte, Jason Kossol, vocal solo

Scripture: John 19:16b-42 (Rev. Rhonda Grant Jordan, reader)

Anthem: When You Prayed Beneath the Trees - Christopher Idle & Lloyd Larson

Spiritual: He Never Said a Mumblin' Word - UMH 291, Edward Jones, vocal solo

We invite you to pray or reflect on the meaning of Jesus' crucifixion in our lives today.


Good Friday Service Musicians:

Jarvis Chancel Choir

Alison Mossey, flute

Lisa Ours, clarinet

Cheryl Stephenson, oboe

Michael Stephenson, saxophone


Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Greenville, NC

http://www.jarvis.church


We invite you to join in fellowship and celebration for worship on Easter Sunday:

6:15 Sunrise Service on the Front Lawn

9am Service in the TCLC Building

11am Service in the Sanctuary


Rev. W. Donald Warren, Rev. Becky Bradley and Rev. Kuda Kwashe Kagura

Cheryl Stephenson, Director of Music Ministries & Bill Wood, Organist


Note: All music is used with church owned music and hymnals and under Jarvis CCLI License # 1408863.