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The congregation entered the church...

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Good Friday - A
John 18:1-19:42
The congregation entered the church that Good Friday not quite knowing what to expect. They had been told that this Good Friday Service would be like no other that they had ever attended. Promptly at 8 p.m. the lights went out, leaving the church in complete darkness. Before their senses had time to adjust to the darkness, the haunting words and melody of "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" floated into the night air and touched their hearts. As they listened, a spotlight centered on a person, robed completely in black, carrying a large wooden cross down the center aisle.
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