The Way of the Cross
The stations for the Way of the Cross here at St. Patrick's were designed by our various ministries. They offer visual representations to link the station with concerns or efforts of the ministries themselves.
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| Station One: Jesus is Condemned to Death |
| This Station was designed by our Prison Ministry: Kairos |
| Station Two: Jesus Takes up His Cross |
| Built by our Youth Group, using 1,620 popsicle sticks. The sticks represent the number of children worldwide who will die of hunger related issues during the 2 hours and fifteen minutes of a single Youth Group meeting here at Church. |
| Station Three: Jesus Falls the First Time |
| Built by our Sunday School students, using clay depictions of bandages, and pictures drawn by the kids to describe what falling down is like, how it happens, and what it does to us. |
| Station Four: Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother |
| Designed by some of our young mothers here at St. Patrick's, with pictures of themselves and their children. |
| Station Five: Simon of Cyrene Carries the Cross |
| Designed by our Men's Group, depicting ministries of service through home repair |
| Station Six: A Woman Wipes the Face of Jesus |
| From our Knitting Ministry |
| Station Seven: Jesus Falls a Second Time |
| Prayers from our Partners-in-Prayer Ministry |
| Station Eight: Jesus and the Women of Jerusalem |
| From our Episcopal Church Women (ECW) |
| Station Nine: Jesus Falls a Third Time |
| Station Ten: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments |
| Images of the Homeless provided by our Friends of the Homeless Ministry |
| Station Eleven: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross |
| A Dogwood Tree Draped in Red Cloth from our Landscaping Ministry |
| Station Twelve: Jesus Dies |
| Designed by our Heavenly Helping Hands Ministry, which hosts receptions after funerals at the Church. |
| Station Thirteen: Jesus in the Arms of His Mother |
| From our Stephen Ministry, which provides one-on-one care to those experiencing times of crisis. |
| Station Fourteen: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb |
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