Good Friday Tenebrae Evening Service

Friday, April 14, 2017 - 8:00pm

Good Friday Tenebrae Service

Question: "What is Tenebrae? What is a Tenebrae service?"

Answer: The word Tenebrae is Latin for "shadows" or "darkness." It can also be translated as "night" or "death." The Tenebrae service is an ancient tradition in Christian history that took place on one of the last three days of Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, or Holy Saturday. The purpose of this service was to remember the somber events that occurred in Jesus' life from the exuberant entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday through the night of Jesus' burial on Good Friday. 

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