4 Days with Jesus

April 6 – April 9, 2023

Welcome to Four Days With Jesus,
our attempt at slowing down to experience the Story.

From shared supper with friends, to accusation, then conviction and execution — and the world went silent. Annihilation? Resurrection!

Join us as we listen more carefully and courageously to this Story, which is the story of us all.

SCHEDULE

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Thursday, 7pm

The Last Supper

The Communion Table. Reflecting on the Word.

It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the hour had come to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his dear companions, he continued to love them right to the end. Jesus got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. When he had finished, Jesus said to his disciples, “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” – John 13

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Friday, 7pm

The Crucifixion

Musical and scriptural reflections on the Passion of Jesus.

We watch Jesus wrestling in the garden.
We witness the trial before Pilate.
We experience the crowd’s cries for crucifixion.
We leave in silence and try to take it all in.

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are being destroyed. But it is the power of God for those of us who are being saved. It is written in scripture: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the intelligence of the intelligent. Where are the wise? Where are the legal experts? Where are today’s debaters? Hasn’t God made the wisdom of the world foolish? – 1 Corinthians 1:18-20

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Saturday, 11:15am

The Silence of the Grave

A Service of Shadows: music, words, silence.

From noon until three in the afternoon the whole earth was dark.
At about three Jesus cried out with a loud shout,
“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Again Jesus cried out with a loud shout. Then he died. – Matthew 27:45-46, 50

Saturday, 1:30-3:30pm

Silent Sabbath Experience

From 1:30-3:30 pm on Saturday, the Sanctuary is open. We will experience Silent Sabbath together, but at our own pace. Whether sitting on a pew or engaging with one of our four interactive stations, we create space to attend to the reality of darkness and light, death and life. Allow 30-60 minutes for this experience.

For those who plan to attend and want to stay, we will provide food in the Fellowship Hall from 12:45-1:30pm.

Parents, you are welcome to go through the stations while we offer children’s activities geared towards kids from preschool through sixth grade in Room 3. Find us by going through the doors to the right of the Sanctuary platform.

Saturday, 10:00-4:00pm

Silent Sabbath Service Blood Drive

On this day that we sit still with the reality of bloodshed, we recognize there are ways to support those going through hell.

LifeStream will be present with their bloodmobile. To sign up to donate blood, please click here.

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Sunday, 7am

The Resurrection

Together the Community Celebrates an Empty Tomb.
This is the day we sing, we sing, we sing!

Then we eat breakfast and enjoy watching children look for eggs, symbols of new life.

But the angel said to the women, Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He isn’t here, because he’s been raised from the dead, just as he said. Come, see the place where they laid him. Now hurry, go and tell his disciples, “He’s been raised from the dead. He’s going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.” I’ve given the message to you.” – Matthew 28:5-7

More About the Program

Why do we force the fullness of the passion of Jesus into one worship experience each Spring?

This is the question that led us to create Four Days With Jesus. We made a decision to intentionally pause with the supper on Thursday and the execution on Friday. We pause with the wrenching silence of Saturday and ask, what is Jesus doing today? Then, and only then, can we move to Sunday and hope for a new creation