Gospel Reading Mark 15:22-32 22Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). 23And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. 24And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take. 25It was nine o’clock in…

“It’s very dramatic when two people come together to work something out. It’s easy to take a gun and annihilate your opposition, but what is really exciting to me is to see people with differing views come together and finally respect each other.”

1   Vindicate me, O LORD,            for I have walked in my integrity,            and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.  2   Prove me, O LORD, and try me;            test my heart and mind.  3   For your steadfast love is before my eyes,            and I walk in faithfulness to you. 4   I do not sit with the worthless,            nor…

Gospel Reading Mark 15:12-21 12Pilate spoke to them again, “Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” 13They shouted back, “Crucify him!” 14Pilate asked them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him!” 15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas…

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth…

“The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.”

1   Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD,            who stand by night in the house of the LORD!  2   Lift up your hands to the holy place,            and bless the LORD. 3   May the LORD, maker of heaven and earth,            bless you from Zion.

Gospel Reading Mark 15:1-11 1As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 2Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “You say so.” 3Then the chief priests…