Who Is Jesus?
Not "Who was Jesus?" but "Who is Jesus?" The question is asked in the present tense because it's Christ's interaction with our lives in the here and now that is the focus of this 30-minute Tenebrae service. The events of Holy Week are presented through enticing arrangements of familiar hymns and spirituals plus narration, culminating with the Crucifixion story. There are opportunities to include vocal solos, as well as congregational singing. The accompaniment can be provided by piano, organ, CD track, or a chamber ensemble. There are instructions for lighting and extinguishing seven candles, ending in darkness. Songs include: Who Is Jesus?; I Want Jesus to Walk with Me; The Welcome Table; Prayer at Gethsemane; Lord, I Want to Be a Christian; O Sacred Head, Now Wounded; Who Is Jesus? (Reprise); and Fairest Lord Jesus.