Passion Play Via Twitter For Good Friday

Trinity Church on Wall Street, the same church that survived 9/11 and served as a sanctuary for many -- also the site of the original film National Treasure -- earned another bit of fame today for being the first church to Tweet a passion play for Good Friday. (Image from Trinity website)

At noon Eastern time today. the church began broadcasting on the Twitter service, which is best viewed in real time, tweet by tweet. For those living under a rock, Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to communicate 140 characters at a time. While it seems they had technical difficulties getting it started, it eventually went over. More than 1,700 people followed it, though some got confused and thought it was over before it was. Here it is as it unfolded thus far:

via @romanguard1: I've got dibs on his robe, but if you guys want to cast lots for the rest of his clothes I'm cool with that.
15 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @Mary_Mother_Of: I saw the water and the blood. I want to scream with him: Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?
15 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @JosephArimathea: is sleepwalking through this. I cut the tomb, bought the linen, hold his body—and he’s gone.
15 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @Pontius_Pilate: They want this done by nightfall. I sent my soldiers to break the dead men’s legs. Are my hands clean of this?
22 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @ServingGirl: Darkness and earthquake. I heard the curtain in the temple was torn in two. I wonder…
22 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @Martu2009: Dios mio yo te amo, con toda mi alma, con todo mi corazon y con toda mi fuerza. Gracias.

via @mrst72443: I am sure I am missing out on something here. I guess I do not understand this TWS thing.....
29 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @Pontius_Pilate: They want this done by nightfall. I sent my soldiers to break the dead men’s legs. Are my hands clean of this?
29 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @ServingGirl: Darkness and earthquake. I heard the curtain in the temple was torn in two. I wonder…
29 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @rphtweet: Thank you! God bless you! That was wonderful!
29 minutes ago from GroupTweet

via @ServingGirl: Darkness and earthquake. I heard the curtain in the temple was torn in two. I wonder…29 minutes ago from GroupTweet

@marymagdalene: DTMFA
about 1 hour ago from web

via @_JesusChrist: Father into thy hands I commit my spirit.
about 1 hour ago from GroupTweet

via @comjudiamurcia: hi from the jewish community in murcia spain
about 1 hour ago from GroupTweet

via @dennis526455: Thieve said: Remember me when you are in Paradise. Jesus said: From this day you will be with me in Paradise. That is ...
about 1 hour ago from GroupTweet

via @Mary_Mother_Of: The light is going from the sky. I am alone here. Give me strength, God of the Universe.
about 1 hour ago from GroupTweet

via @jgderuvo: Guys, stay within the 140 character limit ... it's truncating, ruining the effect!
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @tc226: This man befriends prostitutes, washes the feet of the poor - surely he is not a King but a blasphemer.
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @_JesusChrist: It is as the prophets have written: I tell my tale of misery while they look on and gloat.
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @ServingGirl: This crowd is rough. Talk of his blood on our hands…but if he is really the Messiah God will rescue him.
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @LeAnnThomas: Thank you 4 the follow & 4 this beautiful version of the passion scriptures. Really brings it to life...evokes reflect ...
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @_JesusChrist: Father forgive them, they know not what they do.
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @MattReeve: This is a fantastic way of sharing Christ in a updated way. Love it
about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @Pontius_Pilate: What harm has this man done? Why does the crowd cheer on his murder? I wash my hands of this. They can do what th ...about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @Mary_Mother_Of: I have no peace, though I have talked with angels, and in my bones I know he is Emmanuel. It rips me to hear the cr ...about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @Pontius_Pilate: Bad feeling about this. The prisoner won’t talk. The priests accuse him of blasphemy and sedition, and he just sta ...about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @_Peter_of_: is heartsick. I abandoned him. I denied him. I couldn’t believe it, even as the words came out of my mouth. about 2 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @_JesusChrist: Let the scriptures be fulfilled. It is as the prophets wrote. I am who you say I am. about 3 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @_Peter_of_: is waiting in the courtyard of the High Priest Caiaphas. I ran scared when the officers came but I need to see how thi ...
about 3 hours ago from GroupTweet

via @ServingGirl: is so tired. Caiaphas and the priests have been up all night questioning a man who claims to be the Messiah. And I w ...
about 3 hours ago from GroupTweet

@shonali Twitter's taking a few minutes to post to the group--just waiting on the technology.
about 3 hours ago from web in reply to shonali

via @jazzygator88: Hi there! thanks for the follow..Michelle
about 19 hours ago from GroupTweet

Note: direct messages sent to twspassionplay group will be sent to all group members. Direct questions to lreddy@trinitywallstreet.org
8:58 AM Apr 9th from web

via @LindaHanick: Looking forward to noon on Friday
8:00 PM Apr 8th from GroupTweet

@lucy12187 you can check the stations online at www.trinitywallstreet.org
1:02 PM Apr 7th from web in reply to lucy12187