VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE APRIL 7, 2023

Pastor Gail Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in thIs Good Friday service. Each part of the Good Friday story is examined with a reading from the Scripture, followed by songs led by Kim Cox. Dale Reynolds begins with a reading from Isaiah 52 and 53, prophesying how Jesus would be the “suffering servant” who faces death and humiliation on our behalf. Other readings from Hebrews explain what this means for our salvation. Ed Manacop begins our readings in Luke regarding the end of Holy Week. When we get to the Last Supper, Pastor Gail invites us to step into the story by leading us in communion, and you are invited to have bread or crackers and a beverage ready to participate in this sacrament.

 

Michelle Hensley, Jessica Jimenez, Hugh Linstrom, and Luisa Fernandez read what happened then through Peter’s betrayal, the trial, crucifixion with two thieves, one who will see paradise that day, and then Jesus’s burial. Pastor Gail concludes by reminding us that “Sunday is a’ comin”, and invites us to leave our sins and suffering at the Cross.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Worship Service copyright 2023 by Verdugo Community Church and Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.