Author Topic: If you observe Good Friday... (Read 10345 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** March 21, 2008, 05:21:54 AM »

Then I hope you have a good one. I am not working today, so I get to go to a noon service. If I can find one. My church won't have one this year.

If you think about it, Good Friday is really the most important day for Christians. It is finished.

Paddy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2008, 05:28:33 AM »

I was at our Maundy Thursday service last evening, and will be at a public/community stations of the cross multidenominational service in a city park today beginning at 1:00.

FWIW, Catholic churches almost always have Good Friday services, if you don't mind going there.

And why do you have my name in your avatar? You now owe me a $5.00 royalty each time it appears.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2008, 05:38:47 AM »

Quote from: Paddy on March 21, 2008, 04:28:33 AM

I was at our Maundy Thursday service last evening, and will be at a public/community stations of the cross multidenominational service in a city park today beginning at 1:00.

FWIW, Catholic churches almost always have Good Friday services, if you don't mind going there.

And why do you have my name in your avatar? You now owe me a $5.00 royalty each time it appears.

Did you register it as a trademark? If not, he doesn't. cheesy

charby · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:53:47 AM »

Fistful

You may find a Good Friday Catholic Mass interestng, very somber and reflectful of the day, it will be a long mass due to the stations of the cross.

-Charby

Paddy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:05:19 AM »

fistful seems to have suddenly disappeared. Hopefully, he caught a passing boat and is not underwater.

cosine · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:52:25 AM »

Quote from: charby on March 21, 2008, 05:53:47 AM

Fistful

You may find a Good Friday Catholic Mass interestng, very somber and reflectful of the day, it will be a long mass due to the stations of the cross.

-Charby

Not quite. No Mass on Good Friday. There is an adoration of the cross/prayer service of the Church on Good Friday, but no Mass. The service is most definitely not a Mass.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2008, 10:04:29 AM »

Oh, I KNEW I could find one at a Catholic church.

Thankfully, I managed to find one at a Lutheran church, which was very good. I'd probably get bored with a regular liturgy, but it's OK every once in a while. Quite nice, in fact.

I was surprised how many places I looked, that didn't have a noon service. My church had them a few years ago, but no one came last year, so it was canceled this time. That fancy-pants, high-church conservative Presbyterian place didn't have one. Neither did the two Baptist churches I looked up. Nor did some of the Lutheran churches I looked at (and they were Missouri synod, which tends to be more conservative). I found one at an Anglican cathedral, but I think it was kind of far. Besides, they had the phrase "social justice" on their website. And that's always a bad sign.

Riley, sounds like you're having a Good Friday. Does it really bother you that I put your name up there? If so, I'll remove it right away. I won't leave it up too long, anyway.

Strings · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2008, 12:32:11 PM »

Don't you have any good wishes for those who actually participate, rather than just sit back and observe? Wink

Sorry... couldn't resist.

Hope all you heathens enjoy celebrating the major event of your faith!

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2008, 01:00:01 PM »

Funny you should say that, Strings. The preacher did spend a little time reminding us that we all participated in crucifying the Christ.

Sorry to get all serious and spiritual on ya.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2008, 03:08:45 PM »

Went to the 1:00 Good Friday service at my church - Wisconsin Synod. (Which makes me wonder about calling Missouri Synod "conservative")

Kinda weird having this big snowstorm on Good Friday, though. I don't ever remember a Good Friday blizzard up in these parts as a kid...

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2008, 03:15:21 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on March 21, 2008, 02:08:45 PM

Went to the 1:00 Good Friday service at my church - Wisconsin Synod. (Which makes me wonder about calling Missouri Synod "conservative")

Yeah, that's what I've heard. But you've got to admit, it's no ELCA.

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Kinda weird having this big snowstorm on Good Friday, though. I don't ever remember a Good Friday blizzard up in these parts as a kid...

Holy Week is early this year.

Strings · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2008, 03:28:03 PM »

No problem with you getting all serious: this IS the major event your faith is based on. Just had to pop that lil' bit of word play.

Fjolnirsson · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2008, 03:45:15 PM »

Thanks, Strings. This Heathen plans to have a bit of ham, in lieu of the traditional roast boar.
I'll raise a horn for ya, though....

Strings · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2008, 03:54:20 PM »

I was talking to fistful, and his lot of heathens... Wink

Fjolnirsson · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:34:57 PM »

See, you have to be specific which heathens you mean... laugh

Really, though, happy Good Friday, Ostara, whatever y'all are celebrating.

And I wish a happy weekend to our atheist friends, as well!

Manedwolf · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:36:29 PM »

And remember, use paper easter grass for baskets. Pets can eat the plastic stuff and that's bad.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2008, 08:37:01 PM »

Quote from: Fjolnirsson on March 21, 2008, 05:34:57 PM

And I wish a happy weekend to our atheist friends, as well!

Except the ones we select for our annual Passion Play. We could crucify church members, but that would cut into the revenue. And we'd have to give them Christian burials. Atheists, one can simply cremate.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2008, 08:45:51 PM »

You can always tell the churches that have military re-enactors in them.

The Roman soldiers have REAL lorica segmentata, real gladius swords, red tunics, proper sandals, and mirror-polished helmets, and they march in perfect step. cheesy

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:17:52 PM »

Yeah, and their amicus curiae are made of real leather!

Where did you see this?

Antibubba · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:51:04 PM »

Well, it's almost midnight Saturday. Did you all have a good Purim?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2008, 02:35:09 AM »

He is risen!

Strings · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:45:34 AM »

Does that mean it's time to put him in the oven?

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:02:43 AM »

Quote from: Strings on March 21, 2008, 11:32:11 AM

Don't you have any good wishes for those who actually participate, rather than just sit back and observe? Wink

Sorry... couldn't resist.

Hope all you heathens enjoy celebrating the major event of your faith!

If you don't have fixed doctrine, how can we be heathens in your eyes?

Huh? Huh?

Sounds like you're some orthodox tyrant, time for a "pagan reformation". grin

I nominate Fjolnirsson as Martin Luther, though I suspect the Nordic types wouldn't be nailing their Thesis to a door.

laugh

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:07:20 AM »

In all seriousness, Happy Easter to all. He is risen indeed.

And happy every other "similarly dated holiday" to everyone else. grin

Strings · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:10:49 AM »

Oh, I'm sure SOMETHING would get nailed to a door, in that case... Wink

Y'all enjoy the return of your god today.

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