Virtual Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step devotion that commemorates the day of Christ’s crucifixion. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. This year, various pastors of the North Carolina Synod of the ELCA (including Pastor Jesse) have devised a “virtual” stations of the cross. Each of the 14 devotions can be found online, so that you can “travel” from site to site watching them and pondering the depths of Christ’s death. Below are the details and links for all 14 stations:

Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death—Matthew 27:19-26 [Stephanie Bell Burke, ELCA Foundation and Worship Artist] https://youtu.be/He2kRoAiaxM

Station 2: Jesus carries his cross—John 19:16-17 [Pastor Danielle DeNise, Director for Evangelical Mission, NC Synod, ELCA] https://youtu.be/sgRYz9pASw4

Station 3: Jesus falls the first time—Isaiah 53:1-3 [Pastor David Eck, Abiding Savior Lutheran, Fairview, NC] https://youtu.be/2e35ol3T7hE

Station 4: Jesus meets his mother—Lamentations 1:12 [Pastor Micah Kearney, Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter, Belmont, NC ] https://youtu.be/tCb0eC6eU7g 

Station 5: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross—Luke 23:26 [Pastor Brook Seaford, Cross and Crown Lutheran, Matthews, NC] https://youtu.be/Y0ABxFMEj3 

Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus—Psalm 17:15 [Pastor Rosemary Peek, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Sylva, NC] https://youtu.be/1csnCtU1-Iw 

Station 7: Jesus falls the second time—Isaiah 53:4-6 [Pastor Dave Fox, Daniels Lutheran Church, Lincolnton, NC] https://youtu.be/mnilFScPqk0

Station 8: The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus—Luke 23:27-31 [Pastor Jennifer Lynn Shimota, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, High Point, NC and Coordinator of Seminary Enrollment at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary] https://youtu.be/b-zU9GaaJ9Y

Station 9: Jesus falls the third time—Isaiah 53:10-11 [Pastor Matt Canniff-Kesecker, Prince of Peace Lutheran, Greensboro, NC & Pastor Jessie Canniff-Kuhn, Lutheran Church of Our Father, Greensboro, NC] bit.ly/9thstation

Station 10: Jesus is stripped of his garments—Matthew 27:27-31 [Pastor Scott Berry, Shepherd of the Sea, Atlantic Beach, NC] https://youtu.be/QssS_0VFuSM

Station 11: Jesus is nailed to the cross—Luke 23:33-34 [Pastor Nancy Kraft, Ascension Lutheran, Towson, MD] https://youtu.be/z8fY7hAyUCw

Station 12: Jesus dies on the cross—Luke 23:44-49 [Pastor Michael Collins, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton, NC] https://youtu.be/SBLArwI_Ffw

Station 13: Jesus is taken down from the cross—Luke 23:50-53 [Pastor Naomi Carricker, Lutheran Church of the Nativity, Arden, NC & Deacon Chandler Carricker, Vice-President of Program and Engagement, NovusWay Ministries] https://youtu.be/9hDQL1P-ZuA

Station 14: Jesus is laid in the tomb—John 19:38-42 [Pastor Mary Caniff-Kuhn, Friendship Lutheran Church, Taylorsville, NC] https://youtu.be/iNgNVPzDtxg