South-Central Pennsylvania communities commemorate Good Friday with processions

Several churches across South-Central Pennsylvania are observing Good Friday with Way of the Cross events. HarrisburgIn Harrisburg, Pax Christi held its annual Walking Way of the Cross, connecting Jesus’ journey to the cross with current-day themes of peace and justice. The walk goes through downtown Harrisburg to stop at 14 places of interest to correspond with the 14 stations of the cross.”We don’t celebrate Jesus’ death, but we do know in order to get to the resurrection, we have to move through that phase of death. So, the promise of new life, and I think that’s where the good comes from,” said Rev. Sandy Strauss. At each stop, a gospel passage is read along with a commentary about current social justice issues.LancasterIn Lancaster, San Juan Bautista held its annual Stations of the Cross at 12 p.m. The procession features a multi-stop re-enactment of Jesus’ final hours through the city streets. The church has held the Good Friday procession for over 40 years.ColumbiaAnd in Columbia, the Greater Columbia Area Ministerium hosted a pilgrimage marking the final journey of Jesus Christ this afternoon.The event traveled through town, ending at St. Paul Episcopal Church, where the last stations were commemorated.The Ministerium is an ecumenical network of faith-based organizations serving the Greater Columbia area.

Several churches across South-Central Pennsylvania are observing Good Friday with Way of the Cross events.

Harrisburg

In Harrisburg, Pax Christi held its annual Walking Way of the Cross, connecting Jesus’ journey to the cross with current-day themes of peace and justice. The walk goes through downtown Harrisburg to stop at 14 places of interest to correspond with the 14 stations of the cross.

“We don’t celebrate Jesus’ death, but we do know in order to get to the resurrection, we have to move through that phase of death. So, the promise of new life, and I think that’s where the good comes from,” said Rev. Sandy Strauss.

At each stop, a gospel passage is read along with a commentary about current social justice issues.

Lancaster

In Lancaster, San Juan Bautista held its annual Stations of the Cross at 12 p.m.

The procession features a multi-stop re-enactment of Jesus’ final hours through the city streets. The church has held the Good Friday procession for over 40 years.

Columbia

And in Columbia, the Greater Columbia Area Ministerium hosted a pilgrimage marking the final journey of Jesus Christ this afternoon.

The event traveled through town, ending at St. Paul Episcopal Church, where the last stations were commemorated.

The Ministerium is an ecumenical network of faith-based organizations serving the Greater Columbia area.