A Special Easter, Ascension or Pentecost Service
The 14 Stations of the Risen Lord
The Roman Catholic tradition has long featured the Stations of the Cross. They are part of Catholic architecture.
Five or six years ago, we found photos online of a church with windows that depicted the 14 Stations of the Risen Lord, an interesting variation on the Stations tradition. If memory serves, the church is in Washington State, but a search online today did not help us find the photo references.
At that time, we researched some material to create a service of scripture, meditation, prayer and song which follows the 14 Stations of the Risen Lord. We regret that any references we used at the time were not recorded.
But we thought small churches might enjoy this variation for special observances of the Easter, Ascension or Pentecost seasons.
The attached PDF is prepared in printer’s spreads, which means the pages are in position to be printed and folded into a booklet. They are, however, numbered, so you can follow the Stations by number.
All the stations are biblical except one. The windows depict the Risen Christ appearing to his mother, Mary. The Bible does not record this, but scholars have long debated its likelihood.
Please feel free to choose your own hymns and prayers or even to add your own meditations. This is presented as an idea for small churches to adapt for creative worship.
We will be glad to add attributions, if they are found. Just drop us a comment, please.