Evening Prayer with Archbishop Anne Germond

Archbishop Anne Germond will conduct Evening Prayer at 5:00 p.m. on Maundy Thursday 9 April, Holy Saturday 11 April, and Easter Sunday 12 April.  It will be live-streamed and can be watched at https://www.facebook.com/The-Diocese-of-Algoma-Shaped-by-a-Living-Hope.

Below are resources for use during Evening Prayer with Archbishop Anne during Holy Week.

Stations booklet, free use during pandemic (1)

Stations of the Cross for online projection for free use during pandemic

Finger Labyrinths for the Stations of the Cross

This version of the Stations of the Cross (home grown here in the Diocese!) is ideal for those with mobility issues or who must remain stationary for other reasons. It also works very well for those who simply want to sit and be contemplative.

These are “finger labyrinths” designed and offered by Algoma’s own Nancy Houghton, a parishioner at Trinity All Saint’s in Bala in the Deanery of Muskoka.

Nancy has provided traditionally shaped and cross-shaped labyrinths. As you trace the path of the labyrinth with your finger, you will find spots marked where you stop and engage in reflection and prayer based on the 14 Stations.

This form for “walking” the Way of the Cross was an idea that occurred to Nancy when it became clear her parish would not be able to engage in the usual procession in the community. You will be impressed by her work!

The text to accompany the Stations was assembled by The Rev. Heather Manuel, Incumbent of the parish.

Circle Labyrinth

Cross tangles

StationsOfCross(1) – with Finger Labyrinth

Stations with Children

This first version uses all fourteen stations and has artwork provided. The text was developed over the years by Cecelia S. Snyder, former Director of Children’s Ministries at Grace Church, Alexandria, VA, (1985- 2006), and Montessori teacher for over 40 years; and Chrissie Crosby, former assistant for Children’s Ministries at Grace Church, holding an MA in Biblical Interpretation, Virginia Theological Seminary (2014). Artwork by Chrissie Crosby.

Stations of the Cross – Children 01

In the second version, the non-biblical stations have been removed. A few stations have been combined. The Resurrection is added as the final station. Some of the language for the prayers has been simplified.

Though it is not necessary, consider moving from “station” to “station” with this one.  Place seven crosses (one for each station) throughout a room, apartment, or house (sticks make wonderful crosses!). If you don’t have crosses, perhaps have members of the household draw pictures ahead of time depicting the scene for each station, or stay at the station long enough to draw a picture related to the part of the story read or the prayer prayed.

Weather permitting, if your yard allows you to move about outside while maintaining the pandemic restrictions of the province, you may want to walk around there, with or without crosses signifying each station. (Again, though, remember the usefulness of sticks for crosses, or rocks for marking a sacred place.) If you have a sacred space set up in your home, consider beginning and ending there.

If you cannot or choose not to process from station to station, simply take a moment of quiet between the stations to mark the change, or draw a picture at this time.

Stations of the Cross – Children 02

Video Stations of the Cross

The text of the meditations is adapted from a service written by Frank and Victoria Logue for use at King of Peace Episcopal Church in Kingsland, Georgia. Frank will be consecrated as the 11^th Bishop of Georgia in May.

This is a very stirring version of the Stations. These video Stations of the Cross use film of more recent examples of needless suffering alongside images of Christ’s passion to challenge viewers to see how Jesus’ death and resurrection can redeem all of the many times and ways the innocent have endured pain even to death. Though many come from Frank’s context of the southern US, they are strong enough to bring to mind many other examples of suffering and injustice, even in this part of the world.

http://georgiaepiscopal.org/stationsofthecross/

A booklet for this Stations of the Cross is online here:

http://www.kingofpeace.org/resources/loguestationsbooklet.pdf