Maundy Thursday Communion and Tenebrae Service
12 candles representing the disciples and a central Christ candle are lit at the beginning of the service. During the Service of Tenebrae, one or two of the candles are extinguished after each reading and the church is left in darkness except for the Christ candle.
Shadow of the Betrayer ~ Matthew 26:20-25
Shadow of the Desertion ~ Matthew 26:31-35
Agony of the Soul ~ Mark 14:32-35
The Hour is Come ~ John 17:1-5
Unshared Vigil ~ Mark 14:37-42
Arrest at the Gate ~ Mark 14:43-52
Accusation and Trial ~ Mark 14:57-64
The Rooster Crows ~ Luke 22:54-62
Shadow of the Cross ~ Mark 15:16-20
Maundy Thursday Communion and Tenebrae Service
12 candles representing the disciples and a central Christ candle are lit at the beginning of the service. During the Service of Tenebrae, one or two of the candles are extinguished after each reading and the church is left in darkness except for the Christ candle.
Shadow of the Betrayer ~ Matthew 26:20-25
Shadow of the Desertion ~ Matthew 26:31-35
Agony of the Soul ~ Mark 14:32-35
The Hour is Come ~ John 17:1-5
Unshared Vigil ~ Mark 14:37-42
Arrest at the Gate ~ Mark 14:43-52
Accusation and Trial ~ Mark 14:57-64
The Rooster Crows ~ Luke 22:54-62
Shadow of the Cross ~ Mark 15:16-20