The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. 

*The customary responses before and after the Gospel are omitted.* 


John 18:1--19:37   *or* 19:1-37 


*The Passion Gospel may be read or chanted by lay persons.  Specific 
roles may be assigned to different persons, the congregation taking the 
part of the crowd.* 


*The congregation may be seated for the first part of the Passion.  At 
the verse which mentions the arrival at Golgotha (John 19:17) all 
stand.* 

*The Sermon follows.* 


*A hymn may then be sung.* 


The Solemn Collects 

*All standing, the Deacon, or other person appointed, says to the 
people* 

Dear People of God: Our heavenly Father sent his Son into 
the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world 
through him might be saved; that all who believe in him 
might be delivered from the power of sin and death, and 
become heirs with him of everlasting life. 

We pray, therefore, for people everywhere according to their 
needs. 


*In the biddings which follow, the indented portions may be adapted by
addition or omission, as appropriate, at the discretion of the 
Celebrant.  The people may be directed to stand or kneel.* 

*The biddings may be read by a Deacon or other person appointed.  The
Celebrant says the Collects.*