Stations of the Cross
Creating a Sacred Space
Station #1: Pilate Condemns Jesus to Die
Matthew 27:11-26
Choosing a Station and Scripture
So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that� a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the� crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves. �Matthew 27:24 �
Praying the Scripture � �
Listen to the scripture
Is there a text that catches your attention?
-Linger
-Write
-Carry it
-Reflect
WATER
24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that
a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the
crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.
Word Study
Washing
Clean
Thirst
Baptism
Purify
Refreshes
Imaging the scripture
I imagine myself in the story
I Ask questions
Where are you standing ?
What do you feel ?
What do you see?
How is the scripture coming to life for you?
How will you bring it to life for others?
Water….I imagined myself cleaning my hands …like Pilot…
asking myself
What am washing my hands of and what situation am I avoiding that I should be taking care of?
Invitation
The Invitation is the place where I am personally being invited to change.
What am washing my hands of and what situation
am I avoiding that I should be taking care of?
Station #2: Jesus Carries His Cross
Matthew 27:27-31: John 19:17 ESV
Station #4: Jesus Speaks to the Weeping Women�Luke 23:27-31 ESV�
Station #5: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
John 19:23-27 ESV
Isaiah 6
Children Creation
Station #7: Jesus Cares for His Mother
John 19:25-27 ESV
Station #8: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Matthew 27:45-54: John 19:31-37: Psalm 8:5: Philippians 2:5-8
Creating The Stations of the Cross