Good Friday at St. Paul's Oakland

The Passion of Christ

As the second part of the Triduum, the Good Friday liturgy is a time of fasting, abstinence, and penitence centered on the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. This solemn service focuses on the Passion through the Veneration of the Cross and meditations on the Seven Last Words, inviting deep reflection through scripture, silence, and sacred music.

The Rev. Dr. Mauricio J. Wilson, Rector.
A Cappella with Choir. Benjamin Bachmann, MMus, FAGO, Director of Music.

• Psalm 22: Samuel Wesley; William Crotch
• After the 1st Word: Vinea mea electa – Healey Willan (1880-1968)
• After the 2nd Word: Velum templi – Healey Willan
• After the 3rd Word: Hymn 159: At the cross her vigil keeping (Stabat Mater)
• After the Passion: Hymn 168: O sacred head (Herzlich tut mich verlangen)
• After the 4th Word: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946)
• At the Veneration of the Cross:
• • Hymn 166: Sing my tongue the glorious battle (Pange Lingua)
  • The Reproaches – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
  • Faithful Cross! – John IV of Portugal (1604-1656)
• After the 5th Word: Omnes amici mei – Healey Willan
• After the 6th Word: Hymn 171: Go to dark Gethsemane (Petra)
• After the 7th Word: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (1515-1558)
• After the Confession: Christus factus est – Felice Anerio (1560?–1614)
• Conclusion: Hymn 172: Were you there? (Spiritual)

In-person and streamed on our YouTube Channel HERE

Tickets are NOT required to attend.

Location, directions, and parking information can be found on our website HERE.

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