Join us for Good Friday

This weekend, believers around the world will gather and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that moment in history when hope was fulfilled and every heart offered the comfort of knowing that Jesus was, in fact, exactly who he said he was.

But to get to Easter, we have to go through Good Friday.

Though Easter and Good Friday are inextricably linked, each focuses on a very different aspect of the work of Christ. To observe Good Friday, every Mars Hill church will host services tonight in dark, somber settings to observe the story of Christ and our need for redemption. Be prepared for a weighty service consisting of dim lighting and sorrowful music. If you’re not near a Mars Hill location, an online service will be available for streaming (all service times below).

What to expect

The purpose of this dark night is to acknowledge, more than at any other time, the sheer, despairing weight of our sin that killed God. But it’s not a pity party; it’s a glimpse into the incredible lengths to which Jesus suffered in order to lift that weight from us. That’s the reason it’s called Good Friday—Jesus paid the price that we could not pay, securing salvation for everyone who would put their trust in him.

Each service will be one hour in length. Pastor Mark Driscoll will preach live at the Meydenbauer Center while each church will hear from its local pastor, partake of communion, and sing songs befitting the occasion.

Please join us in observing Good Friday. Knowing the depth to which our sin condemns us makes Easter Sunday that much more sweet and helps us to understand why the celebration is far more joyful than we often realize.