Join us for a powerful Good Friday Service of Music and Reflection featuring the choral masterwork The Crucifixion by John Stainer on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the First Presbyterian Sanctuary
Free and Open to the Public
Join us in Downtown Knoxville at 620 State St., Knoxville, TN 37902
Free Parking onsite - click here for parking info
Please email communications@fpcknox.org for any questions or call the First Presbyterian Church office at (865) 546-2531
Scott and Katie Scheetz
On Good Friday, we invite our friends and neighbors in Knoxville into a sacred and contemplative space as we gather in the First Presbyterian sanctuary for a service of worship centered on the choral masterwork The Crucifixion by John Stainer. This beautiful and evocative musical meditation traces the Passion of Christ from His arrest in the garden through His death on the cross. Through Scripture, prayer, and song, we will walk together through the solemn events of Good Friday, allowing the music to guide our reflection on the depth of Christ’s suffering and the magnitude of His love.
This year, downtown Knoxville churches will not hold the traditional Stations of the Cross service in Market Square. Instead, we invite the community to gather with us for this special Lenten event.
The First Presbyterian Sanctuary Choir and director Scott Scheetz will lead the service, joined by guest soloists Dr. Josh Phelps, tenor, and Tony Deaton, bass, with guest organist Katie Scheetz. Their gifts, combined with the power and reverence of this masterwork, will create a powerful and prayerful experience.
This Good Friday service and presentation is free and open to the public. We encourage you to invite friends and neighbors to join us as we prepare our hearts for Easter morning.
We hope you will join us for this sacred Good Friday service as we gather in reflection and worship.