Last night, I had the privilege of attending the Good Friday service at Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. It is where we have been attending church this past year, and we love Good Friday services. But, not having attending this one before, we didn't know what to expect. Last year's, up in Avon, Ohio, was amazing; so my expectations were not very high. We arrived late, so we sat in the balcony. On the main floor, they had moved the chairs, semi-circle, around the cross, and there were many candles surrounding it. The speaker, Shane Freeman (discipleship pastor) spoke near the cross and helped us focus on what Jesus did for us there.
The most meaningful part of the service was when everyone was invited to come down and celebrate communion, individually, or as a family, around the cross. Some partook elsewhere on the main floor; but I wanted us, as a family, to be near the cross. While music played, we waited in line...and then got our turn. We all knelt together, near the cross, and held our bread and cup in our hands. I leaned over and prayed and we took the bread. I prayed again, and we took the cup. It didn't last long, but long enough to pray silently as well, alone. We also sang, all together, about the blood and the cross. It was all about Jesus, and I am grateful for the Good Friday experience we had as a family.
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