Walk the Way of the Cross: A Holy Week Prayer Experience at Mountain View Lutheran in Phoenix

  • Friday, April 3 | 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed 12:00–1:00 PM)

  • Mountain View Lutheran Church, Phoenix

  • Learn more: mvlutheran.org/easter

This Holy Week, Mountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix invites you into a powerful, self-guided experience of prayer and reflection through “The Way of the Cross: A Time of Meditation and Prayer.” Open to all, this daylong opportunity offers space to pause, pray, and walk alongside Jesus on his journey to the cross.

Set within the sanctuary, the experience features seven stations that may be visited in order—or at your own pace. Each station includes a painting, Scripture reading, meditation, and prayer, guiding participants through Christ’s suffering while inviting reflection on our own lives and the realities of the world around us.

The meditations intentionally hold two perspectives:

  • The suffering of Jesus along the way to the cross

  • The suffering present in our world and in our personal lives today

Participants are invited to consider: Where do I find myself in this story? The accompanying prayers offer space to bring before Christ the burdens, questions, and hopes we carry.

This experience reflects a deeply Lutheran understanding of the cross—not only as a historical event, but as a present reality in which Christ meets us in suffering and calls us into honest relationship with God. As we journey through Lent toward Easter, we are reminded that we are a people shaped by both the cross and the promise of resurrection.

The artwork featured in the stations comes from Sieger Köder (1925–2016), a renowned German Christian artist whose work brings vivid emotional and theological depth to the story of Christ’s passion. The meditations and prayers, originally written by Theo Schmidkonz, SJ, have been translated into English to make this experience accessible to all.

Details at a glance:

  • Date: Friday, April 3

  • Time: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed 12:00–1:00 PM for Holy Week services)

  • Location: Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th Street, Phoenix

  • Format: Self-guided, come and go as you are able

  • Who: Open to all

Whether you stay for a few moments or spend extended time in prayer, this is an invitation to step into God’s story—to walk the way of the cross, to name what weighs on your heart, and to encounter Christ’s presence along the way.

Learn more: mvlutheran.org/easter

Grand Canyon SynodBrian Flatgard2026 Lent and Easter, Mountain View Phoenix, Fiesta ConferenceComment