Clifton United Methodist Church

“The Church Outside the Church”

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Good Friday

April 18, 2025

GATHERING

GREETING
Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the tree.
That we might die to sin and live to righteousness.

OPENING PRAYER
Almighty God, graciously behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever and ever. Amen.

*HYMN – “O Love Divine, What Has Thou Done” – UMH 287

SCRIPTURE – Isaiah 52:13-53:12 – Timothy Jones

PSALTER – Psalm 22:1-18, 25-31 – UMH 752

Response 1

SILENT MEDITATION – (Anyone who desires may kneel at the altar)

PRAYER – Clevon Harmon
THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING

SELECTION – “Oh How He Loves You and Me” – Music Ministry

PROCLAMATION OF THE PASSION STORY – John 18:1-19:42
(Lights extinguished after each reading.)

SCRIPTURE – John 18:1-11 – Clevon Harmon

SCRIPTURE – John 18:12-14 – Candy Thacker

SCRIPTURE – John 18:15-18 – Shelia Fults

SCRIPTURE – John 18:19-24 – Clevon Harmon

SCRIPTURE – John 18:25-27 – Candy Thacker

SELECTION – “Go to Dark Gethsemane” verses 1 & 2 – UMH 290

SCRIPTURE – John 18:28-32 – Shelia Fults

SCRIPTURE – John 18:33-38a – Clevon Harmon

SCRIPTURE – John 18:38b-40 – Clevon Harmon

SCRIPTURE – John 19:1-11 – Candy Thacker

SELECTION – “Perfect Sacrifice” – Music Ministry

SCRIPTURE – John 19:12-16a – Shelia Fults

SCRIPTURE – John 17b-22 – Shelia Fults

SCRIPTURE – John 19:23-24a – Shelia Fults

SCRIPTURE – John 19:24b-27 – Shelia Fults

SELECTION – “He Decided to Die” – Music Ministry

SCRIPTURE – John 19:31-37 – Clevon Harmon

SCRIPTURE – John 19:38-42 – Candy Thacker

STRIPPING OF THE CHURCH – Altar Guild

*SELECTION – “Rise Again” – Music Ministry

*DISMISSAL
Go in peace.
May Jesus Christ,
who for our sake became obedient unto death, even death on a cross,
keep you and strengthen you this night and for ever. Amen.

*GOING FORTH
All depart in silence.

*Stand if able

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Clifton United Methodist Church

2918 Clifton Church Rd, SE

Atlanta, GA 30316

404-241-3388 / cliftonumc@bellsouth.net