A Tenebrae service follows the Scripture readings of Jesus' betrayal, trial and crucifixion. After each passage is read the lights are dimmed until it is completely dark after the final reading. Some churches celebrate this service on Maundy Thursday (Mourning Thursday) and others celebrate it on Good Friday. Since we are unable to go to the sanctuary our church held an in-home Tenebrae service last night. I was originally thinking I would use this for one of my shadow shots, but I decided I didn't want to take the glow of the candles out of the picture- so it got placed in my second album instead.
Thank you Lou Ann, Barb, Kathy, Katy, Milanie, Dorre, Monique and Nina! It is a very moving service. By the time the final candle is dimmed you are really moved by what Jesus experienced on the cross. Thank you for your views, comments and favs.
We had a home tenebrae service too. We were instructed to gather up 7 candles and extinguish them as they were extinguished during the online service. It was aired on YouTube and the congregation watched the "premiere" together. Very moving. We are trying lots of different kinds of interactive church. Zoom worship, email Sunday school class, lots of opportunities to be "together" virtually. The things we are learning...
@wendyfrost Thank you Wendy! I hope all is improving for your husband.
@margonaut Thank you Margonaut. Yes, that is what we did too. Our church is using Facebook live and Youtube. It is interesting to see how many churches have taken to the internet to keep both their congregations together and to reach out to the community at large. Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter!
@eudora Thank you Diane! I am excited to see how creative people have become in sharing their faith on line and around their neighborhoods while still keeping in line with the regulations. Our church does a meal for the homeless each week and while they can't do the sit-down version right now they are still preparing meals the people can take away with them.
April 12th, 2020
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great composition
Thank you Lou Ann, Barb, Kathy, Katy, Milanie, Dorre, Monique and Nina! It is a very moving service. By the time the final candle is dimmed you are really moved by what Jesus experienced on the cross. Thank you for your views, comments and favs.
@margonaut Thank you Margonaut. Yes, that is what we did too. Our church is using Facebook live and Youtube. It is interesting to see how many churches have taken to the internet to keep both their congregations together and to reach out to the community at large. Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter!
@eudora Thank you Diane! I am excited to see how creative people have become in sharing their faith on line and around their neighborhoods while still keeping in line with the regulations. Our church does a meal for the homeless each week and while they can't do the sit-down version right now they are still preparing meals the people can take away with them.