Good Friday Tenebrae Service

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April 7, 2023

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Join us for our Tenebrae Service, reflecting on the darkness of Good Friday and looking towards the hope of Resurrection Sunday. The service will be on Friday, April 7th at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. NO nursery provided for this service.

 

Why do we call the Friday of Jesus’ crucifixion “Good”? That’s as bad as it gets, isn’t it? Well, we do so because originally “good” was another way of saying “holy.” But, in a deeper sense, we call it “good” because it was precisely Jesus’ torment at the cross which accomplished God’s “good” for us. There Jesus took God’s wrath for us. There he suffered the penalty of sin for us. There he broke the power of death for us. So, what’s a Tenebrae Service? “Tenebrae” is latin for “shadows, darkness.” It’s a service commonly used on Good Friday. In it we solemnly meditate on the crucifixion of Jesus. We’ll do so through readings, prayers and songs. Also, to impress our hearts with Jesus’ descent into judgment, we’ll progressively blow out candles as we move through the service until we conclude by walking out in shadows and darkness. Now, if you’re like me, too many times – because Spring is busy and fun – I’ve looked up and all of a sudden, it’s Easter Sunday. And, when I’ve done so, I’ve felt a sense of loss, that I missed an opportunity to ponder with God’s people the events leading to the resurrection. So, let me encourage you to attend if you’re able, so that together we can move into the weekend feeling the weight of the cross, so as then to feel even more, the wonder of the resurrection.

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