Our pastor did a great introduction to our online Good Friday service.
Something like; “So - this is our first ever Good Friday Service where we aren’t able to worship together. Things in the world are all disrupted, we are isolated, things aren’t what we thought they would be. But maybe that is the perfect way to approach this Good Friday.
The disciples on Good Friday had gone into hiding. Their hope in a new King hadn’t gone the way they expected. And Jesus Himself. Isolated, alone, and not the way He wanted things to be. (”Father, take this burden from me, but your will be done...”)
On Palm Sunday our preacher talked about how he thought Saturday should be part of Holy Week. “Much/most/all of Life is Saturday for us. We are living in that space where all of our hopes and dreams and success have been killed. A place of heartache. And even more so this year. But it is also a time of Hope - because we know that Jesus arose from the dead, and IS King and Sovereign over all!”
We were able to pick up the elements this week and have communion today. Our home was filled with song and praise. We were united by The Spirit that needs no building.
At first it felt like we were in China, but then we started to sing. It was actually quite amazing.