THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS: YESTERDAY AND TODAY

THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS: YESTERDAY AND TODAY

You are invited to experience all 14 stations on Saturday, April 4, from 6 PM to 11 PM. An Easter Vigil service will follow at 11 PM.

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step journey through the last hours of Jesus’s life. Traditionally, it is the story of a man being walked to his execution. Retold through a modern, progressive lens, this story reveals a timeless conflict between The People and The Empire.

THE STRUGGLE

Two thousand years ago, the Roman government was threatened by a simple man who owned very little. He had no home, no battle gear, and no military; Jesus was a Jewish immigrant who lived a life of love, community, and connection.

He wasn't a threat because of physical power; he was a threat because of values that compelled people to follow him without fear or intimidation. He taught that the "least of these" are the most important, that we must welcome the stranger, and that the foundation of a faithful life is more sacred than the rules of a government. The state tried to crush the messenger to stop the message, but they didn't realize you cannot bury the truth.

HISTORY REPEATING

We see this same struggle today. We see it when the law removes people from our streets—disappearing our neighbors and dividing the country. We see it in the violence of war and the systems that strip away our rights. This exhibit is our way of taking back the meaning of our faith; we refuse to use Christianity as a weapon. We are looking at what happens when the "Law of the Land" fails the people.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

As you walk through these stations, you will see a constant tug-of-war: what is and what could be; beauty and pain; the fair and the unfair. You will see what is left when things are stripped away. How do we, as a people, respond?

Look at the broken pieces of our modern laws and the steady foundation of our faith. This is more than a story about a death; it is about the strength to stay standing. We are here to remind each other that the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness shall not overcome it.

*This reimagining of the 14 stations is a Collaborative Witness by:

• Woodland Park Presbyterian

• Wallingford Presbyterian

• St. John’s United Lutheran

• Northminster Presbyterian