{"id":8929,"date":"2025-04-08T10:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/?p=8929"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:19:35","slug":"proclaiming-johns-gospel-on-good-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/8929\/","title":{"rendered":"Proclaiming John\u2019s Gospel on Good Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Due to the historic misuse of \u201cthe Jews\u201d in John\u2019s passion to justify anti-Judaism, please consider how this gospel is read and heard in your assembly\u2019s worship. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commontexts.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Consultation on Common Texts<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the ecumenical body that curates the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/our-work\/congregations-and-synods\/worship\/lectionary\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Revised Common Lectionary<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> has provided the following paragraph. You are invited to include it in printed worship folders or read it aloud before the gospel is proclaimed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Throughout Christian history, references to \u201cthe Jews\u201d in scripture\u2014particularly in John and Acts\u2014have been used to perpetuate negative stereotypes and falsely assign blame for the death of Jesus. These references gloss over significant distinctions among religious leaders, such as Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees, and obscure the fact that Jesus and his disciples were themselves Jews. As Christians, we confess and lament the history of anti-Judaism associated with these texts. We renounce the evils of violence and discrimination against Jewish people. We strive for mutual understanding, respect, and partnership with Jewish neighbors and commit ourselves to the work of reconciliation among people of all faiths.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\">Several ELCA resources are available to help guide worship planners and preachers in navigating these important concerns.<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW220128625 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.elca.org\/ecumenical-and-inter-religious-relations\/preaching-and-teaching-with-love-and-respect-for-the-jewish-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Preaching and Teaching \u201cWith Love and Respect for the Jewish People\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\"> i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\">s available from the ELCA Consultative Panel on Lutheran-Jewish Relations. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\">An essay titled,<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW220128625 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.elca.org\/worship\/the-jews-in-johns-passion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">&#8220;The Jews&#8221; in John&#8217;s Passion<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\">was published in the 2020 edition of the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW220128625 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburgfortress.org\/store\/category\/286268\/Sundays-and-Seasons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Sundays and Seasons<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW220128625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220128625 BCX8\"> worship planning resource from Augsburg Fortress.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW220128625 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8931\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/04\/image-2-165x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/04\/image-2-165x300.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/04\/image-2-250x455.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/04\/image-2-193x350.jpeg 193w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/04\/image-2.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the historic misuse of \u201cthe Jews\u201d in John\u2019s passion to justify anti-Judaism, please consider how this gospel is read and heard in your assembly\u2019s worship. The Consultation on Common Texts, the ecumenical body that curates the Revised Common Lectionary has provided the following paragraph. 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