1. Jesus is betrayed (John 18:1-12)
Judas - Clive Sansom

On this day, let us remember all
who have failed the trust placed in them,
and pray that we may not fail you.
Lord, in your mercy... hear our prayer

2. Peter denies Jesus (John 18:15-18, 25-27)
Peter in tears - James Dickson

On this day, let us remember all
whose nerve fails them,
and ask for courage to speak out for you.
Lord, in your mercy...

3. Pilate tries Jesus' case (John 18:28-40)
Pilate to his wife - Mervyn Morris

On this day, let us remember all politicians
torn between expedience and integrity
and ask for wisdom in our own decision-making.
Lord, in your mercy...

4. Jesus is tortured (John 19:1-5)
God of freedom, God of justice - Shirley Erena Murray

On this day, let us remember people tortured and imprisoned
all around the world
and ask that we may not, by our silence, be complicit.
Lord, in your mercy...

5. The crowds condemn Jesus (John 19:6-8)
My song is love unknown - Samuel Crossman (vv 4, 5)

On this day, let us remember
the power of the crowd
to influence decisions
and ask that we may decide on fact, not rumour.
Lord, in your mercy...

6. Jesus is crucified (John 19:17-25)
The happy tree - Gerald Gould

On this day, let us remember
human power over all things green and growing
and ask that we may use nature well.
Lord, in your mercy...

7. Jesus speaks to his mother (John 19:25-27)
Suffering and shining - Ruth Burgess

On this day, let us remember
all parents who have lost their children
and ask for forgiveness within our families.
Lord, in your mercy...

8. Jesus thirsts (John 19:28-29)
A man of misery - Robert Herrick

On this day, let us remember the violence of the world
and follow Jesus who absorbed it, yet never passed it on.
Lord, in your mercy...

9. Jesus dies (John 19:30-37)
Redemption - George Herbert

On this day, let us remember the great love of God
who chose to be one with us in life, in suffering and in death,
and ask that we may find Jesus with us in our darkness.
Lord, in your mercy...

10. Jesus is buried (John 19:28-42)
And so we took him down - Elizabeth Rooney

On this day, let us remember all who mourn,
asking that they, and we, may find new hope
beyond the harsh realities of death and stone.
Lord, in your mercy...

Leader: So there it is,
the ugly shape of beautiful wood,
rough hewn by human hands.
All: Lord, where are you now?

Leader: And there it is,
a tight-shut tomb,
a borrowed grave,
sealed with stone and silence.
All: Lord, where are you now?

Leader: And there it is,
your broken body,
shrouded in linen,
clothed in darkness.
All: Lord, where are you now?

Leader: And here are we,
saying,
‘If only,'
murmuring
‘Surely not,'
counting the cost for once
of our carelessness
and our lovelessness
and our sin.
Trying so vainly to gain all,
we've bartered you away.
With the Peters and Marys of all time,
we wait,
for only you can tell
whether we are worth rising for.
All: Amen.