“Tenebrae Service”

Tenebrae is Latin for “shadows” or “darkness.” This Christian worship service, often called “A Service of Shadows,” is a meditation on Christ’s suffering. “Readings trace the story of Christ’s passion, music portrays his pathos, and the power of silence and darkness suggests the drama of this momentous day. As lights are extinguished, we ponder the depth of Christ’s suffering and death; we remember the cataclysmic nature of his sacrifice.”