Good Friday serves, with Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday, as one continuous service commemorating the most holy passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and there is no benediction pronounced until Easter. The word tenebrae is Latin for “shadows” or “darkness,” recalling the apparent triumph of darkness on Good Friday, and Matthew’s reference to the increasing darkness that covered the earth as Jesus hung on the cross. During the service, the sanctuary progressively darkens.

We will hold two identical services at noon and 7:30 PM, and we warmly invite you to either one as we commemorate the Last Supper and prepare our hearts for Easter.