Good Friday | Holy Week & Easter (2025) | Jeff Rock | April 18, 2025 | CMUC

Join us for a meaningful Good Friday service held at Canadian Memorial United Church with Jeff Rock. This sacred service reflects on the final hours of Jesus’ life and invites us into a space of contemplation, connection, and reverence. Live-streamed on April 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM, this service is part of our Holy Week journey as we prepare for the joy of Easter Sunday. All are welcome to experience the message, music, and community spirit—whether in person or online.

CMUC Order of Service SUMMARY - April 18, 2025 - Good Friday
Coordinating Minister: ​​Jeff Rock
Minister of Community Life: Cathy Merchant
Director of Music Ministry: Jay Esplana
Musicians: Bruce McKenzie
Singers: Sabrielle McCurdy Lindsay Warnock

Organ Prelude:
Reflection on Attende Domine (Paul Fey)
O Sacred Head Now Wounded (Paul Fey)
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Paul Fey)
O Mensch, bewein’ dein' Sünde gross BWV 622 (J.S. Bach)

WELCOMING

“Spirit Open My Heart” [MV 79]
Words: Ruth Duck, 1994
Music: traditional melody, Ireland; arr. Arthur G. Clyde, 1997

STATION 1
COMMUNION

“Bread Of Life, Feed My Soul” [MV 194]
Words: Stephen Spencer, 2005
Words copyright © 2005 by Stephen Spencer, 38 Goldsboro Ave.,
Riverview, NB, E1B 4K4. Used by permission.
Permission to stream/reprint obtained from ONE LICENSE License A-732941

STATION 2
STATION 3
STATION 4
STATION 5

“Veni Sancte Spiritus” [MV 75]
Words: Taizé Community
Words copyright © 1998 Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc., excl. N. American agent.
Permission to stream/reprint obtained from ONE LICENSE License A-732941

STATION 6
STATION 7

“God Weeps” [MV 78 ](vs 1, 2, 4)
Words: Shirley Erena Murray, 1994
Words copyright © 1996 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
Permission to stream/reprint obtained from ONE LICENSE License A-732941

STATION 8

“What Can I Do” [MV 191]
Words: Paul Rumbolt and Michele McCarthy
Words copyright ©2005 by Paul Rumbolt and Michele McCarthy
Permission to stream/reprint obtained from ONE LICENSE License A-732941

STATION 9
Lord’s Prayer
STATION 10

“O Lord Hear My Prayer” VU 948

STATION 11

“Jesus Remember Me” [VU 148]
Written by Jacques Berthier

STATION 12

“Don’t Be Afraid” [MV 90]
by John L. Bell and Graham Maule
©1995, 2007 by WGRG, Iona Community, Scotland, admin GIA Publications
CCLI Licenses 11548725 & 20109504

STATION 13

ORGAN ONLY - “STREPITUS”

STATION 14

“Were You There” [VU 144]
Frederick J. Work, John W. Work Jr.
© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain
CCLI Licenses 11548725 & 20109504


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Here's the link to today's Virtual Coffee Hour or 3D Virtual Connection Circle, if you'd like to join us immediately after the service ends: https://zoom.us/j/732738581
[Tip: Press pause on the video above before joining the call!]


Blessings on your week ahead!


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Canadian Memorial United Church is a member of the United Church of Canada, and we aim to be an open-hearted, open-minded & Affirming Christian community in Vancouver, BC.
We acknowledge that we worship on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl’ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

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