Tenebrae Explained: Holy Week in the Shadows

March 28, 2021

Tenebrae hearse candleholder arranged in a triangle, with 15 taper candles and the nave of Trinity Church in the background.

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Tenebrae: Holy Week in the Shadows

Tenebrae is a Holy Week liturgy that, notably, has no direct connection to the scriptural accounts of Jesus' final days in Jerusalem.

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Tenebrae is a Holy Week liturgy that, notably, has no direct connection to the scriptural accounts of Jesus' final days in Jerusalem. Yet this once-a-year service in shadow still manages to summarize the entire story of Holy Week.Watch the video, and join us for online worship on Tenebrae .