The Nail: Being Part Of The Passion

by Stephen Cottrell

This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ's crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off point for their reflections. Each character considers the questions, 'who killed Christ' and 'who was responsible' Each chapter includes a Biblical passage, a meditative hymn, a reflection from the point of view of the character, and a short prayer. The book finishes with practical suggestions on how it can be used as a Lent study course. It is ideal for individual reflection or group study, and can also readily be adapted for use as a Good Friday liturgy.

Genres: Christian

12 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell is Church of England Bishop of Chelmsford, and a prolific and much-loved author. He is a co-creator of the Emmaus course and a co-author of the Pilgrim course.

Reviews

[Rona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly excellent. You can use this in totality as a powerful service in holy week, or read it as a tool to deepen your spirituality. It will help you to engage with God, Jesus and the Spirit at Easter.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some angles that could make for an interesting and thought provoking Easter service

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

While some stylistic choices felt counterproductive to me, the overall experience of reading The Nail was a helpful, meditative entrée into Holy Week and the emotional impact of the crucifixion.