Believers Eastern Church Parishes Observe Good Friday

Believers Eastern Church parishes across the globe observed Good Friday with solemn prayers, penance and fasting on 2nd April 2021, commemorating the suffering and crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The parishes held special masses to mark the day observing Covid-19 safety norms. The faithful led by bishops and priests took part in processions bearing wooden crosses, remembering the final hours of Jesus, from His condemnation to His crucifixion on Mount Golgotha.

Here are pics from several parts of the globe on how the Believers Eastern Church faithful observed the Holy Day.

A young boy from St. Peters Believers Eastern Church in USA lighting a candle and praying before the start of the Good Friday service.

HH Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan I Metropolitan delivers the Good Friday message at the Peter’s Cathedral.

A parish in Diocese of Lucknow takes out Good Friday procession.

HG Paulose Mor Onesimos Episcopa leads a Good Friday procession in Diocese of Pokhara, Nepal.

HG Joshua Mor Barnabas Episcopa presides over the Good Friday Liturgical service at the St. Thomas Believers Eastern Church Cathedral.

The ceremony concluded with the drinking of ‘choruka’ (a decoction made of bitter gourd juice and vinegar) by all who attended the mass. This symbolizes the event where Jesus was offered sour wine to drink while dying on the cross.

The 50-day-long fast of the church ends with the Easter Sunday festival which celebrates the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.