Friday, April 10, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Seven Last Sayings of Christ

Featuring Sons and Daughters of “The Light”

Presiding:  Rev. Monique Crain Spells

First Word
Forgiveness ~ Luke 23:34 (NRSV)      
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. 
Pastor Richard Reynolds

Second Word
Salvation ~ Luke 23:43 (NRSV)   
He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”     
Rev. Paula Garrett

Third Word
Relationship ~ John 19:26 (NRSV)     
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 
Pastor Henzy Green

Fourth Word
Abandonment ~ Mark 15:34 (NRSV)
At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”     
Pastor Jackie Powell

Fifth Word
Distress  ~ John 19:28 (NRSV)   
After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.”      
Pastor Clarence Bolden

Sixth Word
Triumph ~ John 19:30 (NRSV)    
When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.     
Rev. Deborah White

Seventh Word
Reunion ~ Luke 23:46 (NRSV)    
Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last. 
Pastor Michael Scaife