Prayer Stations : Blessed to Death

You can download this resource as a PDF to enable you to print the station instructions

Introduction

The attached prayer stations on the theme of ‘Blessed to Death’ are based on images by Jim Lepage, see www.jimlepage.com (used under license), They are designed to be printed on A3 paper and trimmed to size but you should be able to adjust your printer settings to your local paper size. Text may not be large enough for some participants if you choose to print on smaller paper.

The Stations do not require any props as they were designed to go in a Cathedral space during Lent. However, you may like to add some depending on your context and some ideas are included here:

Fabric that represents different characters (Jesus, Mary, Disciples, Pilate etc)
Large Nails
Folded Gave Clothes
Plants (for the Garden of Gethsemane or just to create a softer atmosphere)
Candles (for the sections that happened at night or to create an ambience)
A bowl of water
A crown of thorns
A cross
Spices

Setting Up The Stations

Depending on your context, you may like to just stick the printed sheets to the wall or you may prefer to set up stations on small tables using fabric and lights to create a different mood.
You might like to have some gentle, relaxing music in the background but music tastes differ so it’s also worth thinking about whether it is a good opportunity to engage with silence

You may like to think about using a movie soundtrack from a film that covers the Easter Story such as;

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

The Miracle Maker (2000)

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)