“Tenebrae” is the Latin word meaning “darkness.” This service involves the segmented reading of John’s story of the trial, sentencing, execution, death, and burial of Jesus. After each segment of the story is read, a candle is extinguished. After the fifteenth reading, which confirms that Jesus had died on the cross, the last of the 15 lit candles will be extinguished or taken away, and a loud sound will be made to indicate the effect of the death of Jesus on the universe. The final story of the burial is read in near darkness, with the only light being used by the reader. Worshipers will reflect and leave in silence to ponder the impact of Christ’s death and await the celebration of the coming Resurrection.

We hope you’ll join us for this special Good Friday service. To attend in person, you must RSVP, and you will be asked to social distance and wear an appropriate face covering while in the building. For those of you not comfortable with attending in person, we invite you to watch along on our livestream.