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THE 'WAY OF THE CROSS'  GOOD FRIDAY

On Good Friday, Christians from many denominations take part in the 'Way of the Cross'.  The route is marked by 14 superb bronze sculptures, which tell the story of the journey of Jesus from the Last Supper to the Cross.
The walk commences at St Francis Church Lonsdale St and concludes at St Paul's Cathedral.

 


Where you walk...

 

Stations

Location

Reading

  1:

Good Friday, Start at:

St Francis Church, 

Cnr. Lonsdale & Elizabeth St  

"The Last Supper"

(Matthew 26:26-28)

  2:

Cnr. Elizabeth & Little Lonsdale Sts, 

near Melbourne Central

'The Garden of Gethsemane '

(Matthew 26:36-39)

  3: 

Swanston Street Church of Christ

'Jesus before the Sanhedrin'

(Mark 14:60-64)

  4:

Wesley Uniting Church,

Lonsdale Street

'Jesus before Pilate'

(John 18:33-37)

  5:

St Peter's Eastern Hill,

Albert Street

'Jesus whipped and crowned with thorns' (John 19:1-3)

  6:

  &

  7:

St Patrick's Cathedral

'Jesus carries his cross'

(John 19:17)

'Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene ' (Mark 15:21)

  8:

Trinity German Lutheran Church

'Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem ' (Luke 23:27-28)

  9: 

Along Collins Street

'Jesus is stripped and nailed to the cross' (Luke 23:33-34)

 10:

Scots Church Collins Street  

'Jesus and the good thief'

(Luke 23: 39-43)

 11:

Collins St  Baptist Church

'Jesus speaks to Mary and John (John 19:25-27)

 12:

St Paul's Cathedral,

Swanston Street entrance

'Jesus dies on the cross'

(Luke 23:44-49)

 13:

St Paul's Cathedral,

Flinders Street entrance

'Jesus is buried' 

(John 19:38-42)

Station

 14: 

Easter Sunday Dawn Service

An ecumenical service is held at 

St Johns Southgate on Easter Sunday.  Those taking part gather outside St Paul's Cathedral at 6.30 am and walk to the 'Resurrection' bronze at St Johns where the service is held.

'Jesus rises from the dead'

(John 20:1-9)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sculptor
The sculptures are by a young Melbourne artist, Anna Meszaros, whose work 

It is of a very high quality, creative and thought provoking in its interpretation 

of the biblical texts.  We believe it is the kind of work people will find inspiring

and culturally enriching.

The Stations
'The Last Supper' - (St Francis Church, Cnr Elizabeth and Lonsdale St)
'The Garden of Gethsemane' - (St Francis) Matthew 26:36-39
'Jesus before the Sanhedrin' - (Swanston St Church of Christ) Mark 14: 60-64
'Jesus before Pilate' - (Wesley Church, Lonsdale St) John 18:33-37
'Jesus whipped and crowned with thorns' - (St Peters Eastern Hill) John 19:1-3
'Jesus carries his cross' - (St Patrick's Cathedral) John 19:17
'Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene' - (St. Patrick's Cathedral) Mark 15:21
'Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem' - (Holy Trinity Lutheran, Parliament Pl.) Luke 23:27-28
'Jesus is stripped and nailed to the cross'. - (Along Collins Street) Luke 23:33-34
'Jesus and the good thief' - (Along Collins Street) Luke 23: 39-43
'Jesus speaks to Mary and John' - (Collins Street Baptist Church) John 19:25-27
'Jesus dies on the cross' - (St Paul's Cathedral - Swanston Street) Luke 23: 44-49
'Jesus is buried' - (St Paul's Cathedral - Flinders Street) John 19:38-42
'Jesus rises from the dead' - (St John's Southgate, over the river) John 20:1-9