The Office of Holy Week: Tenebrae
Tue, Apr 15
|St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Join us for the sombre and beautiful service of Tenebrae on the Wednesday of Holy Week, led by the Parish Choir.
Time & Location
Apr 15, 2025, 7:00 PM
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064, USA
About the Event
Join us for the sombre and beautiful service of Tenebrae on the Wednesday of Holy Week, led by the Parish Choir.
Tenebrae (Latin, for “darkness” or “shadows”) is the term that has been used since the 12th century to refer to the ancient monastic early morning services (Matins and Lauds) of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. The service provides an extended meditation upon—as well as a prelude to—the events in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ between the Last Supper and the Resurrection.
Apart from the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah, the most conspicuous feature of this service is the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church until just a single candle, a symbol of Christ, remains. Near the end of the service, this candle is hidden from view of the people, typifying the apparent victory of the forces of evil. To conclude the…