Every year on Good Friday, The Torch Worship Center on Cannon Bridge Road in Demorest holds a powerful and deeply moving event known as The Three Crosses. It’s become a sacred tradition that draws hundreds to pause, reflect, and remember what the Bible teaches as the greatest act of love the world has ever known.
The Three Crosses is an immersive experience designed to bring the story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion to life in a raw, honest, and redemptive way. The event marks the beginning of one of the holiest times in the Christian faith—Easter. This six-hour-long public display commemorates Christ’s death on the cross, which preceded his resurrection three days later on what is now observed as Easter Sunday.
This year’s Three Crosses event began at 9 a.m. and ended at 3:30 p.m., and the atmosphere was reverent throughout. A holy stillness surrounded the church and the hearts of those who gathered.
At the center of the display are three life-sized crosses, positioned prominently on church grounds, facing toward traffic so that passersby can see. Each cross represents a different part of the Good Friday narrative: the cross of rebellion, the cross of repentance, and the cross of redemption. Many drivers passed by the scene on Cannon Bridge Road, while others stopped to take it all in.
For believers, the display symbolizes Jesus Christ sacrificing his life for mankind’s sins. This lifelike depiction of that sacrifice gives them a place to pause and truly consider the weight of what Christ endured.
The event isn’t rushed. It gives space to grieve, wrestle with the magnitude of the message, sit in silence, and reflect.
This annual gathering is a cornerstone of Holy Week at The Torch, and it leaves a mark. The message of the Three Crosses is clear: Grace is real. Forgiveness is possible. And Sunday is coming.
