Singing Through the Wilderness Holy Week Liturgy (w/ poetry and original hymns)
Singing Through the Wilderness Holy Week Liturgy (w/ poetry and original hymns)
[This resource is also included in our Wilderness Lent Bundle]
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When trudging through the wilderness, songs give us strength and courage to keep moving. This service interweaves song and poetry within the passion narrative to keep us singing on the journey to the cross. This is intended to be a Holy Week service to experience the fullness of the story of the last days before the resurrection. It would be appropriate for either Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, and is particularly intended for churches that only have one service during Holy Week and want to encompass the whole narrative in that one service.
Liturgy includes numerous suggestions (with licensing info) for the hymns and sung responses. Download includes sheet music for two original hymns by Slats Toole.
Liturgy, poetry, and original hymns by guest contributor, Slats Toole.
Summary Order of the Service:
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Words of Welcome & Hand Washing with original poem, “you are made”
Call to Worship
Hymn of Confession
Holy Communion with original poem, “it begins with grace”
A Prayer to Keep Awake
PROCLAIMING & RESPONDING TO THE WORD
The Telling of the Passion of Jesus Christ
Scripture Reading | John 18:1-12
Sung Response
Scripture Reading | John 18:13-27
Sung Response
Scripture Reading | John 18:28-19:16a
Sung Response
Poetic Response (inspired by Psalm 22) | “this is the breaking”
Scripture Reading | John 19:16b-30
Silent Response
Scripture Reading | John 19:31-43
Poetic Response | “the night weeps”
SENDING
Closing Hymn (optional)
Download includes:
11-pg PDF with the full worship script (including all liturgy, poetry, hymn suggestions, and leadership notes)
PDF with 4 original poems by Slats Toole that are integrated into the liturgy
PDF printout for the poem, “you are made” to print and place at hand washing stations
PDF sheet music for two original hymns by Slats Toole
Credit Info:
Liturgy, poetry, and original hymns by guest contributor, Slats Toole | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
