What Is Good Friday?

The Good Friday of holy week is a day set aside to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Good Friday begins with the betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane by his disciple, Judas Iscariot, and ends with his body being laid to rest within the tomb Friday evening. When we remember and meditate on the passages of scripture related to Good Friday, we face the frank reality of our miserable and fallen state, the righteous judgment and debt incurred, and the ultimate sacrifice endured by our savior to pay that debt on our behalf. The day also points us forward to the resurrection of Christ and that “Death is swallowed up in victory!”

What will we do?

As this day is in remembrance of a somber moment, the crucifixion and death of Christ, we practice a more solemn service. Short and reflective, this service is colored with more somber and slow songs, a short homily, and silent reflection as we leave once the service is over.