April 2, 2021

Written By Paul Walker

In his poem East Coker, T.S. Eliot writes, “The dripping blood our only drink, / The bloody flesh our only food:  / In spite of which we like to think / That we are sound, substantial flesh and blood— / Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.”

We are not inherently sound. Otherwise, He would not have gone to the cross. But He did go to the cross. It is crucially (the word meaning “important” which is derived from Latin’s “crux” or cross) that you understand the personal significance of Good Friday. 

He died for you. For a moment, forget that He died for the sins of the world. Today, drink deeply of the dripping blood, poured out for you.

“Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Collect for Good Friday)

Paul Walker

Paul was called to serve as Priest-in-Charge in 2008. He was called to be the 12th Rector of Christ Episcopal Church on September 23, 2009. He was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Paul graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 with a degree in English and received his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1995. Previously, he served as Associate Rector at Christ Episcopal Church from 1995 to 2001, as Canon for Parish Life and Chaplain of the Day School at The Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL) from 2001-2004, and as Director of Anglican College Ministry at Christ Episcopal Church from 2004-2008. Paul is married to Christie and they have three children, Hilary, Glen, and Rob.

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