WORSHIP | Good Friday

This year we are dusting off a worship service that is one of the oldest services in Christendom. On Good Friday, we will relive the betrayal and death of Jesus with a Service of Tenebrae. The name comes from a translation of the first words of a Latin anthem, Tenebrae Factae Sunt (there was darkness). The service consists of a series of Scripture readings and music, designed to call attention to the fact that we have been accomplices in the sufferings of Christ and yet have received his abundant love and mercy. The symbolism of the service is not difficult to understand. As the Passion story unfolds, the darkness increases as light after light is extinguished. With the death of the Lord, only one light is left burning: the light of God’s love. For a little while, even this light will be extinguished. The complete darkness will symbolize the darkness of Christ’s three days in the tomb. Like God’s love, however, this light cannot be put out forever. It returns in anticipation of Easter and our Lord’s resurrection from the dead.

The Details:

When: Friday, April 15, 2022

Where: Church House (2030 Gregg St. Columbia, SC 29201)

Time: 7:00 PM

Kids: This is a serious + somber service and may be hard for kids. You know your kids. Bring them if you think they are ready.