2026-04-03 — Searching Questions of the Passion: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Good Friday:
Date: April 3, 2026

Theme: Searching Questions of the Passion: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

– Matthew 27:45-46

– ( Nathan Pfeiffer )

The Order of Worship:

Liturgy: Bulletin

Hymns:

TLH 143 : O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken Hymnary.org link
TLH 151 st. 1,6-7: Christ, the Life of All the Living Hymnary.org link
LSB 449 : O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Hymnary.org link
WS 755 st. 1-2,5: What Is This Bread Hymnary.org link
TLH 305 st. 9: Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness Hymnary.org link

Scripture Readings:

John 19:17-20, 25-30
Luke 23:32-34

Theme: “Searching Questions of the Passion”

Matthew 27:45–46 (Listen)

The Death of Jesus

45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

(ESV)