Trinity’s Tenabrae — A Service of Shadows — Is Available To View on Facebook All This Week

The name Tenebrae is the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows.”

Apart from the chant of the Lamentations (in which each verse is introduced by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet), the most conspicuous feature of Holy Week’s Tenabrae service is the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord, remains.

Toward the end of the service this candle is hidden, typifying the apparent victory of the forces of evil. At the very end, a loud noise is made, symbolizing the earthquake at the time of the resurrection (Matthew 28:2), the hidden candle is restored to its place, and by its light all depart in silence.

To view in the service on Facebook, simply click this link or log in to Trinity’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/trinitybuckinghamchurch, and you will see be able to see the post and listen!

Please click the image above to follow along in the service leaflet or download and copy.