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The name Tenebrae is the Latin word for "darkness" or "shadows." This service is marked by a reading from the book of Lamentations and the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights until a single candle, considered a symbol of the Lord, remains. Towards 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…

With washing of feet and stripping of the altar.

This year on Good Friday we are doing something new. At 1 p.m. we will join with our friends from Grace Lutheran Church for an ecumenical musical Stations of the Cross. The service will be in St. Andrew’s and will feature the choirs from both churches. Each choir will offer an anthem. Parts of each station’s devotional will be sung, using a setting written by Walter Wells. There will be the opportunity to walk around and visit each station in…

Bring a bell to ring! Reception following the service in Canterbury Hall.

Family Eucharist for Easter with Choir, Egg Hunt following, Nursery available