April 2, 2010

The Way of the Cross

The Downtown Council of Churches put on the 10th annual Way of the Cross on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Todd Knaup, wife Gail Knaup, and daughters Isabel Knaup, 6, and Sydney Stein, 18, hold up the cross outside Themis gate on Water Street during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Stan Hargis, left, leads a song outside Old St. Vincent's Church during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Robert Neal supports the cross during a prayer outside of the Red House during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Hanna Payne, 10, sits on the shoulders of her father Ron Payne as they share in worship during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Gail Knaup, left, and daughter Sydney Stein carry the cross down Water Street during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com A group of kids carries the cross during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com The procession moves down Fountain Street during the 10th annual Way of the Cross put on by the Downtown Council of Churches on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

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The Downtown Council of Churches put on the 10th annual Way of the Cross on Friday, April 2, 2010. The group of participants celebrated Good Friday as they carried a cross through downtown Cape Girardeau, making 14 stops to read scripture, pray, and sing hymns.

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