In ancient times, Christians made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, usually during Holy Week. As part of their pilgrim journey, they would walk the route Jesus took with his cross to Calvary, stopping along the way for devotions to commemorate certain events that took place.
The Stations of the Cross, also called the Way of the Cross, is a traditional liturgical service commemorating the last day of Jesus’ life. In the Episcopal Church, this Service is usually conducted during Holy Week or on Good Friday.
This self-guided devotional contains scripture, suggested prayers, and descriptions of each of the 14 stations. At each of the depicted plaques hung in the COGS chapel, stop, pray, read scripture, and contemplate the walk of Jesus to the cross.
Prayers used here are from The Episcopal Church’s Book of Occasional Services.
Click to read Opening Prayer
Click to read Station One
Click to read Station Two
Click to read Station Three
Click to read Station Four
Click to read Station Five
Click to read Station Six
Click to read Station Seven
Click to read Station Eight
Click to read Station Nine
Click to read Station Ten
Click to read Station Eleven
Click to read Station Twelve
Click to read Station Thirteen
Click to read Station Fourteen
Click to read Concluding Prayer
