A Covered Dish Supper is being hosted by our Board of Practical Ministries at 6 PM in the Social Hall. Join us!
At 7:30 PM, you are invited to a Candlelight Communion or Service of Darkness, in the church sanctuary. The service
commemorates the suffering and death of Christ, and is based on the ancient Tenebrae. Dating from the eighth century,
Tenebrae was originally celebrated on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of Holy Week. It represented the darkness
that fell over the earth as the Son of God was crucified.
The seven hymns or anthems are included where spoken meditations, based on the "Seven Words from the Cross," are
given. With each meditation the candles are progressively extinguished. The glow from this last vigil candle indicates
that death only seems to triumph over Christ, and points toward the coming Resurrection.
The communion service commemorates our Lord's Last Supper with His disciples before His death, and the prediction
of His betrayal. Worshipers are requested to leave in silence and not talk until they have left the Sanctuary.
