Seven Last Words: A Good Friday Service and Litany from PC(USA) Moderators

This is the Good Friday service from Friday, April 2, 2021, hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto.

The service was lead by Moderators and Vice Moderators from around the country. We are grateful for their service and ministry.

The litany used is below. Please feel free to use and, as possible, with attribution to Bruce Reyes-Chow.

WERE YOU THERE?: A LITANY

One: Were you there when they crucified our Lord?

Yes, I was there.
We were there.
We are still here.

One: Were you there when people were “discovered,” land was taken, those same people were massacred, that same land defiled.

Yes, I was there.
We were there.
We are still here.

One: Were you there when bodies were stolen, enslaved, dehumanized, and traumatized for generations?

Yes, I was there.
We were there.
We are still here.