Liturgical Terms
What is acolyte?
He is Jesus's executioner, who gets a mention in all the ecumenical creeds.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
Pastor Adam violated the Eighth Commandment by trying to trade an Ed Lynch card for this superstar's card.
Who is Ken Griffey Jr.?
What is World War One?
Before raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus did this at Lazarus's tomb.
What is wept?
A fancy word for bowing at the altar.
What is reverencing?
It's the day we wash feet, because Jesus commanded us (maundamus).
What is Maundy Thursday?
You're either a servile donkey or one of these.
What is a royal donkey?
She was Bonhoeffer's fiancee.
Who is Maria von Wedemeyer?
Jesus's flogging is prophesied in this Old Testament book.
What is Isaiah?
This garment gets its name from its color in Latin: white.
What is an alb?
In one version of the crucifixion story, Jesus tells a thief he will do this today.
What is "be with me in paradise"?
In Luke's Gospel, the women at Jesus's tomb found an angel doing this on the rolled away stone.
What is sitting?
Bonhoeffer said the church is only the church when it exists for them.
Who are others?
He comes to Jesus under cover of darkness and is told he must be born from above.
Who is Nicodemus?
It's the band of cloth a preacher wears around the neck, hanging down past the knees.
What is a stole?
The "Exsultet," a long, chanted song, is sung once a year on this night.
What is Easter Vigil?
Every sermon from Pastor Adam contains the reminder of these two promises that come from Jesus's cross. Name one.
What is sin forgiven and/or resurrection life?
This admiral in the German Navy was executed alongside Bonhoeffer.
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
The front of the sanctuary is called by this nautical term.
What is the nave?
The Easter season lasts until this festival day, which literally means "50 days."
What is Pentecost?
Pastor Roger's sermon cited a verse from John's Gospel in which Jesus said his disciples will be known as his disciples because of this.
What is love (for one another)?
He was Bonhoeffer's best friend.
Who was Eberhard Bethge?
Jesus gives him the bread dipped in a bowl.
Who is Judas Iscariot?