Sunday, April 5, 2020

At Home Worship Resources For Holy Week

With many things on the calendar being canceled it is likely you’ve been spending more time at home.  Along with this challenging new reality comes a great opportunity to begin new habits for home worship. Starting this Sunday (Palm Sunday), we will be entering Holy Week as we remember the last week of Christ’s life leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. Although we are physically distant, we can still remember and celebrate Easter together. Below are a few resources to help you focus on Jesus during this time. I've included options for daily devotions and possible activities for your family or small gathering of friends over Holy Week. As you worship alone, with your roommates or family, take some time to draw near to our Lord daily by reading Scripture, praying, and singing.  

A few options for Holy Week devotional readings -   

Selected readings from The Jesus Story Book Bible (See the reading schedule below)

Activity Ideas - 

Palm Sunday, April 5th - Take a walk and pray for your neighborhood. Thank God for sending Jesus our savior and King to rescue us from sin and death. Pray that your neighbors would come to know and accept Jesus as their Savior and King. 
Maundy Thursday, April 9th – Consider celebrating your own Passover meal as Christ did before he was betrayed. In my next post, “Hosting Your Own Passover Meal,” I'll explain what we usually do for Passover in our house. For ideas about how to celebrate Passover see Chosen People Ministries, Messiah in the Passover Interactive Passover Seder, or consider participating in Jews for Jesus’ free livestream of Christ in the Passover Experience.   
Good Friday, April 10th – Remember Christ’s suffering and death. Make a small wooden cross together. The front of the cross being blank and the back saying, “He is Risen.” Put the cross in your front yard with the blank side facing the street. Take a walk around your neighborhood praying that your neighbors, friends and family would understand and accept Christ’s sacrifice for them. Consider calling your neighbors or elderly friends to see if you could serve them by bringing groceries, picking up prescriptions, or praying for them during this challenging time. 
Resurrection Sunday, April 12th – Celebrate Christ’s resurrection. If you made a cross, turn it around so that “He is Risen” is facing the street.  Have a special breakfast with the family, watch the sunrise and think about Jesus rising from the dead. Worship with the church. Enjoy a special Easter dinner with your family. 

Song Ideas-

Songs for Worship at West Center on YouTube – This is a playlist of the songs we sing at WCB
Seeds Family Worship - These songs, videos, and devotionals can be shared together as a family
Upbeat Songs for Quarantined Kids from the Gospel Coalition
Use a hymn book and sing some favorite hymns 

Movie Ideas- Depending on the maturity of your viewers, you could watch a film about the life of Christ. 


Selected Readings From The Jesus Storybook Bible By Sally Lloyd-Jones 

Reading Schedule For Holy Week And Beyond (You will need a copy of The Jesus Storybook Bible)
  1. Palm Sunday – The Beginning: A Perfect Home, pg. 18
  2. Monday – The Terrible Lie, pg. 28
  3. Tuesday – Son Of Laughter, pg. 56
  4. Wednesday – He’s Here! pg. 176
  5. Maundy Thursday – The Servant King, pg. 286
  6. Good Friday –A Dark Night In The Garden, pg. 294
  7. Saturday – The Sun Stops Shining, pg. 302
  8. Resurrection Sunday – God’s Wonderful Surprise, pg. 310
  9. Monday – Going Home, pg. 318
  10. Tuesday – God Sends Help, pg. 326
  11. Wednesday – A New Way To See, pg. 334
  12. Thursday – A Dream Of Heaven, pg. 342

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