UCCSA
Greater Gaborone Churches
GOOD FRIDAY
SERVICE
Date: 18th April 2025
Time: 9 am
Venue: UCCSA Trinity
Presiding:
Rev. K. Kgerethwa,
Rev. T. S. Oduetse & Rev. D. Mantu
1. THE GATHERING:
Praise & Worship Team
2. PROCESSIONAL HYMN 74, AND
PROCESSION OF THE CROSS
(The congregation shall stand for the singing
of the hymn and remain standing as the cross
is processed to the front.)
2. CALL TO WORSHIP
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God and the communion
of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And also with you.
L: We are gathered here this morning
to remember the death of Jesus
Christ who died a painful death a
long time ago, dying for you and me.
All: We gather to remember, to mourn,
to try to understand what
happened on that day, when Jesus
showed the depth of His love for
others.
L: So much was offered between the
cradle and the Cross, between
Bethlehem and Jerusalem - a life of
passion, a life of promise, a life of
love.
All: From birth to death, He was a man
of sorrows who revered God, who
loved life, who kept joy, who was
sensitive, compassionate, real and
alive.
L: We experience the passion of Jesus,
who suffered and died this day,
saying from his loving heart,
“Father, forgive them, for they do
not know what they are doing”.
All: He was crucified for our sins. We
are His, now and forevermore.
L: We are gathered here to reflect on
the Seven Words that Jesus spoke
from the Cross. Let us worship God
and praise God’s Holy Name. Come
let us worship the God who weeps
with us and together reflect on the
meaning of Jesus’ death.
All: Amen.
3. HYMN: 79
4. OPENING PRAYER:
5. HYMN: 13
6. INTRODUCTION TO VIA DELAROSA:
Rev. R. I. Hambira
7. SPECIAL ITEM:
Praise & Worship Team
8. THE LAST SEVEN WORDS SPOKEN
BY JESUS FROM THE CROSS
8.1 THE FIRST WORD:
“Father Forgive them, for they do
not know what they are doing”;
“Rara ba itshwarele, gonne ga ba
itse se ba se dirang” - Luke 23:34
+ Moruti P. Gaotingwe (8’)
+ Hymn 22 – Choir
8.2 THE SECOND WORD:
Then he said: “Jesus, remember me
when You come into Your Kingdom”.
Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell
you, today you will be with me in
paradise.”;
Mme a re: “Jesu, a ko o nkgopole
mogang o tlang mo bogosing jwa
gago”. Jesu a mo raya a re:
Ammaaruri ke a go raya, o tla nna le
nna kwa Parataise gompieno”. -
Luke 23:42-43
+ Moruti Laone Okie (8’)
+ Remember Me – Soldiers of Christ
8.3 THE THIRD WORD:
When Jesus saw His mother there,
and the disciple whom He loved
standing by, He said to His mother,
“Woman, behold your son!”. Then
He said to the disciple, “Behold your
mother”. And from that hour that
disciple took her to his own home;
Ya re Jesu a bona mmaagwe, le
morutwa yo o mo ratang a eme teng,
a raya mmaagwe a re: “Mosadi bona
morwao!” Foo a raya morutwa a re:
“Morwa bona mmaago”. Mme e sa le
ka lobaka loo, morutwa yoo a mo
tshola, a ya go nna kwa ga gagwe. -
John 19:26-27
+ Moruti M. Mochabo (8’)
+ Hymn 49 - Choir
8.4 THE FOURTH WORD:
About three in the afternoon, Jesus
cried out in a loud voice: “Eloi Eloi
lama sabachthani”;
Ya re e ka ne e le nako ya boraro
maitseboa, Jesu a goa ka lentswe le
legolo, a re: “Modimo wame,
Modimo wame, O ntatlhetseng” -
Matthew 27:46;
+ Rev. M. Mmualefe (8’)
+ Hymn 60 – Choir
8.5 THE FIFTH WORD:
Later, knowing that everything had
now been finished, and so that
Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus
said: “I thirst”, Morago ga moo, ka
Jesu a itse fa jaanong dilo tsotlhe di
setse di weditswe, mme gore Lokwalo
lo dirafale, a re: “Ke nyorilwe” - John
19:28;
+ Rev. A. Sekwati (8’)
+ Ke Nyorilwe – Soldiers of Christ
8.6 THE SIXTH WORD:
When He had received the drink, Jesus
said: “It is Finished”. With that, He
bowed His head and gave up His spirit;
Ya re Jesu a sena go amogela
botšarara, a re: “Go weditswe”, mme
a oba tlhogo, a neela mowa - John
19:30
+ Rev. M. Gaobewe (8’)
+ Hymn 225 – Choir
8.7 THE SEVENTH WORD:
Jesus called out in a loud voice,
“Father, into your hands I commit my
spirit”. When He had said this, He
breathed his last; E rile Jesu a sena go
goa ka lentswe le legolo a re: Rara, ke
neela mowa wame mo diatleng tsa
gago” - Luke 23:46
+ Rev. D. T. Mapitse (8’)
+ Hymn 444 - Choir
8.8 SUMMARY:
Rev. M. Aaron (8’)
Rev. M. Simane (8’)
9. HYMN: To God Be The Glory
To God be the glory, great things He hath done,
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life our redemption to win,
And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice;
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice;
Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.
2. Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
3. Great things He hath taught us, great things He
hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. HYMN: 420
12. BLESSING:
13. HYMN: 431
