The Christian celebration commemorates the day when the Romans crucified Jesus Christ and left him to die. According to the bible, Christians believe that Jesus Christ willingly died on the cross so that the world could be saved from sin. Good Friday is a state holiday in Sarawak and Sabah where large communities of Christians live, however, in other parts of Malaysia, followers will take time away from their jobs to observe the day.
Malaysians in Sabah will gather together in churches for several services during the day, most notably a service at three o’clock, which is considered to be the hour when Christ died. The observation is the saddest day in the Christian calendar and the holiest day for Christians.
Church services usually consist of a re-enactment of the last hours of Jesus Christ’s life. The re-enactment, known as “The Way of Life”, has 14 milestones, beginning with Christ being condemned to his death and finishing with him being laid in a tomb. A purple cloth is draped over the crucifix to conceal it from the congregation and it is removed in the ritual of the “Veneration of the Cross”. Christians kiss the cross as a symbol of their penance.
Church services continue throughout the Easter weekend, culminating in the celebration of the rising of Christ on Easter Sunday.
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Malaysians in Sabah will gather together in churches for several services during the day, most notably a service at three o’clock, which is considered to be the hour when Christ died. The observation is the saddest day in the Christian calendar and the holiest day for Christians.
Church services usually consist of a re-enactment of the last hours of Jesus Christ’s life. The re-enactment, known as “The Way of Life”, has 14 milestones, beginning with Christ being condemned to his death and finishing with him being laid in a tomb. A purple cloth is draped over the crucifix to conceal it from the congregation and it is removed in the ritual of the “Veneration of the Cross”. Christians kiss the cross as a symbol of their penance.
Church services continue throughout the Easter weekend, culminating in the celebration of the rising of Christ on Easter Sunday.
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Lek Boonlert, marketing head at DirectRooms.com commented: “The observance of Good Friday is of great importance to the Christian community in Sabah. Check availability online before you leave home.”
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