tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29493438.post5332965157394666363..comments2023-07-28T09:17:44.526-05:00Comments on The Psaltery: Holy Week: Monday (Lent 35)Psalmisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12844681463669483309noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29493438.post-40861280188869795542007-04-03T08:50:00.000-05:002007-04-03T08:50:00.000-05:00All these hymn postings remind me that the most po...All these hymn postings remind me that the most powerful expression of the Maundy Thursday/Good Friday message is through the words of these songs. <BR/><BR/>For quite a few years, our pastors have read the whole Gospel of Holy Week on "Passion Sunday" (ie Palm Sunday.) For those who only go to church on Sundays or only go on Easter, well, they miss the depths before the triumph on Easter. They miss Thur and Fri. These songs are about the depths, the sacrifice.<BR/><BR/>We will have an "all church" Friday service. Our Lutheran pastor got stuck with planning it. Which is OK with her because she will make it a true Good Friday service. Quite frankly, in some years past, I thought there was too much of "Easter" in the solos sung by wonderful musicians from other traditions.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.com