The Hour of Darkness
Good Friday is the day the world went dark so that we might live in the light. This service follows the ancient tradition of Tenebrae (shadows), moving from light into deep reflection as we listen to the final seven utterances of Jesus.
These are more than just the dying thoughts of a man; they are the declarations of God’s plan of redemption being fulfilled. From the cry of abandonment to the shout of victory, “It is finished,” we will explore how each word secures our justification and seals our eternal life. Come and behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
Service times:
- Live on YouTube
- In person worship
Order of service:
Readings:
- The Word of Forgiveness is from Luke 23:32-38
- The Word of Salvation is from Luke 23:39-43
- The Word of Relationship is from John 19:25-27
- The Word of Abandonment is from Matthew 27:45-46
- The Word of Distress is from John 19:28-29
- The Word of Triumph is from John 19:30
- The Word of Reunion is from Luke 23:46
Songs and Hymns:
- The Power of the Cross
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Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
© 2005 Thankyou Music
Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740 - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
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Text: attr. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091–1153; German version, Paul Gerhardt, 1607–76; tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
© 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220
Tune: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564–1612; Public domain - Were You There
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Text and tune: African American spiritual, 19th cent., alt.
Text and tune: Public domain
Announcements:
- Friday, Apr 3:
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- Good Friday Worship Service (Rev. Tony Boos): 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
- Saturday, Apr 4:
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- Women’s Bible Study: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
- AA Meeting: 1:30 PM
- Sunday, Apr 5:
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- Easter Worship Service (Pastor John Lukomski): 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Family Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt!: 10:45 AM
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Family Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt following Easter worship service.
When: Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM CDT –
Where: St James Lutheran Church
- Wednesday, Apr 8:
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- Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
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Downstairs.
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