[dutchess]

[JohnHuang2]

G'morning! :)

[JohnHuang2]

Mega ping...

[dutchess]

As we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ please stop in and join us in prayer and meditation with the Stations of the Cross. May God bless you and yours. Also a special prayer for our military families past and present. Thank you all for being part of our FR Family.

(we are changing the format slightly by not starting with the military heading which will resume next Monday)

[Aeronaut]

Good morning everyone. I hope you all have a blessed Easter week-end.

[dansangel]

This is a "keeper" ((((((((dutchess)))))))). Beautiful job, and very poignant especially for those like me who are unfortunate enough to have to work instead of spending the day at Church.

You have outdone yourself!

[.45MAN]

You have outdone yourself today congratulations!!!! This is a beautiful page for Good Friday....

[GailA]

Good morning ALL...Dutchess this thread is BEAUTIFUL

Coffee's on

[Aquamarine]

Beautiful opening post Duchess. Thank you.

He Is Risen

Click on the pic

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, dutchess, for this beautiful Easter thread.

Thank you, FRiends who gather here, for being a part of our FR family.

[jwfiv]

Thank you, dutchess...beautiful and inspiring...looks like you put some long hours into this one..we're grateful for each one...)

Good morning to our Hostesses, all.

Hail and Good Morning to all the Finest Freepers...)))))))))

[Salvation]

[Salvation]

Stations of the Cross

[Desdemona]

Very beautiful post. Thank you.

[Salvation]

Stations of the Cross

[Salvation]

Dutchess, you did a beautiful job here.

Funny -- one of the things I wanted to do this Lent was post The Stations of the Cross.

Now I am so happy that I didn't!

God bless you on this Good Friday and during the Easter season.

Salvation

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

That was so beautiful. It took me back to my youth as we went to a Church that had stained glass windows that each had a different stage of the cross in them.

I don't think that Church is there anymore.. but boy.. did this ever bring back some wonderful memories.

Going to Church today at noon.

I missed Maundy Thursday service this year. So it was really neat to wake up to this thread.

Thanks so much dutchess!! We really enjoyed this. What a gift.

Vets

[dixie sass]

How can I express the emotions that are running through my mind and my heart. I'm Episcopalian and the Stations of the Cross is an important part of our Easter Celebration.

Having no car, I am unable to attend the various services that are held in the church, so in a sense, I am attending services now. I belong to the High Episcopal Church, so many of the services are the same as the Catholic.

I don't remember my Grandmother, who was raised Episcopal but married a Baptist and then became one herself talking about doing this in her Church.

My other brother, Mikel, is a Minister in the Baptist Church so I will have to ask him. I forwarded last thread to him and will be doing so with this one.

This is such a beautiful thread. I can't say the best, because they have all been exceptional in there on way, just as this is.

Thank you from the botton of my heart.

Dixie

[LadyX]

Hope you will find this as powerful and enlightening as I did.

The Pastor's name is Stephen Burnette, and his reference to Sergeant Buggs was to our Barnwell son,
the first South Carolina soldier killed in Iraq.

He was buried here with full military honors last Saturday with the Governor and other dignitaries in attendance.

Yes - he was willing to lose his life so that others might live in freedom - - -
may God give him eternal rest for having heard and heeded The Word.

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Sharing with you something from my church's weekly First Word publication for this Holy Period - - -
The Pastor's Word:

"Why didn't Jesus hurt the people who were crucifying him?"....
That was the question one of our thoughtful young children asked me as his family was leaving church
this past Sunday.

Good question. He certainly could have. He is God. Why didn't Jesus retaliate?
We probably would have, wouldn't we? The answer is all about Easter.

Had Jesus used his power to retaliate, then he would not have been an innocent sacrifice for the world.
I often hear this about our soldiers who "lost their lives in Iraq." They were not lost. Sergeant Buggs did not lose his life...it was given. These brave young men and women willfully laid down their lives on our behalf. They died for you and me.

Just so. Jesus gave his life. Paul says in Romans 5:8,
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Again...

1 John 3:16, This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. Jesus willingly gave up his right of self-preservation, prerogative and retaliation. He would not be like us.

He gave his life so we might receive life. Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain!
Come! Come this Easter to worship Him.

Sunrise Service: 6:30 on the Front Lawn. Breakfast following.
Worship: 8:30 am and 11 am
No PM Services. Be with the ones you love.

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Awesome thought that our military are prepared to give their life - not 'lose' it!! - for others - - -
may we appreciate that more fully this day.

Respectfully,
LadyX

[The Thin Man]

Very nice, dutchess. You clearly put your heart in today's thread.
 

[Mat_Helm]

Thank you for taking the time to post the stations. I could not take time off of work today, so this provided me a time to reflect and ponder our Lord's passion and suffering for all.

Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially; those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.