After the Veneration of the Cross, the Blessed Sacrament is brought in procession from the altar of repose (see Maundy Thursday) for the Communion of the clergy and people.  Thus, in the darkest hour of the Christian year we are given a pledge of our own resurrection as we receive the risen and glorified Body of our once crucified Saviour.

Note

1. The Common Worship Liturgy of Good Friday is available at: http://www.churchofengland.org/media/41156/tspashw.pdf It comprises four parts but in a slightly different order from that described above.  It describes the Proclamation, rather than the Veneration, of the Cross.

More resources

For more resources for Good Friday, please see the Words of Jesus from the Cross. 

See also the series Major Passion characters, Minor Passion characters and The wounds of Christ.