The Sun Slowly Rises: Readings, Reflections and Prayers for Holy Week from the Iona Community

Bible readings, reflections and prayers for the days of Holy Week, and a large section of resources, including Prayers on the seven words from the Cross, A service of lamentation to liberate us for action, a Good Friday reading for seven voices, poems, meditations, and reflections.

The sun slowly rises ...
at Standing Rock / in the Dakotas ...
in Glasgow classrooms / where folk teach English as a second language to refugees and asylum seekers ...
on farms in Palestine / where folk plant olive trees ...
at demos in Tottenham / in solidarity with those suffering / unjust taxation and benefit cuts ...
at Faslane submarine base / where protesters sing and waltz ...
The light shines in the darkness / and the darkness will never put it out
In the early dawn they went to the tomb …
The sun slowly rises …

Some material is referenced from Come All You People and There is One Among Us, available separately for loan.