{"id":15465,"date":"2022-03-16T19:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T00:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=15465"},"modified":"2022-03-29T14:25:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T19:25:05","slug":"the-practice-of-keeping-vigil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2022\/03\/the-practice-of-keeping-vigil\/","title":{"rendered":"The Practice of Keeping Vigil"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Who can stay awake in this night of God? Who will not be as if paralyzed by it? Christ’s struggle was with God. This was his real agony. He overcame it through his self-surrender. That was his victory, and our hope.”<\/em>\u00a0 \u2013Jurgen Moltmann<\/p>\n

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It is a custom of the Christian church to keep vigil with Christ at different times and in different ways throughout the three holiest days of the Church year\u2013Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. \u00a0During these days, we surrender ourselves completely to being with Christ in the depths of his passion on our behalf.<\/p>\n

One of the places from which we draw this custom is Jesus\u2019 request to the disciples to be near him and keep watch while he prayed and agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane. Of course, they were unable to fulfill Jesus\u2019 request because they kept falling asleep; however, even though they struggled to stay awake to the pain of Jesus\u2019 agony, the invitation was there for them, as it is for us today.<\/p>\n

We also know that there were those few\u2013including Mary Magdalene, Jesus\u2019 mother Mary, and John\u2013who stayed near the cross and kept watch as Jesus suffered and died. \u00a0Despite the horror of what was taking place, they kept company with him until the very end.<\/p>\n

How will you keep vigil?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walking and praying through the stations of the cross is one way we can keep vigil with Christ during these holy days. Traditionally, there are fourteen Stations of the Cross\u2014most of them taken directly from Scripture, along with a few that have been passed down in Christian tradition. Will you consider keeping vigil with Christ during Holy Week? Let us pray…<\/p>\n

Almighty God, whose most dear Son<\/em><\/div>\n
went not up to joy but first he suffered pain,<\/em><\/div>\n
and entered not into glory before he was crucified:<\/em><\/div>\n
Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross,<\/em><\/div>\n
may find it none other than the way of life and peace;<\/em><\/div>\n
through Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/em><\/div>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n

Book of Common Prayer<\/em><\/p>\n

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“Growing up, I usually ‘jumped straight to Easter,’ and now I\u2019m coming to value the space that Good Friday brings. Remembering the darkness the original disciples faced\u2026 not knowing when the darkness would end\u2026 yet waiting together until the Lord stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you\u2026’ Many thanks for the encouragement to enter this space.” \u2013 B Munger<\/em><\/p>\n

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Practice Keeping Vigil…<\/h3>\n
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Join us on Good Friday\u00a0<\/span>for a VIRTUAL Stations of the Cross Prayer Service\u00a0<\/span>led by Ruth Haley Barton<\/span><\/h1>\n

Friday, April 15 at 12pm Central Standard Time.
\n<\/span>(<\/span>A recording will be available.)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Ruth Haley Barton and the Transforming Center team will lead this prayer service and provide guidance as we walk through each\u00a0station of the cross.<\/p>\n

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Register by purchasing our Stations of the Cross<\/em> Prayer Guide<\/em>
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\"An<\/a>This 32-page beautifully produced prayer guide by Ruth Haley Barton has been used for many years in our Good Friday service and will help you fully participate in our online service. We will send Zoom information to everyone who purchases book before April 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purchase book and your are registered for event<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We recognize that international friends might want to participate, but shipping the resource is cost prohibitive.<\/strong> If you make a gift of any size we will send you the prayer service electronically and provide the zoom information for you to view the service.<\/p>\n

Make a donation<\/a><\/p>\n

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