Most gracious God, look with mercy upon your family gathered

Caring Covenant Cooperative Parish Ministries here for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was betrayed, given into
Good Friday Tenebrae Service sinful hands, and suffered death upon the cross. Strengthen our
April 10, 2020 faith and forgive our betrayals as we enter the way of His passion;
7:00 PM through Him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. Amen
Tenebrae Narrative
Tenebrae is Latin for darkness.
Luke 23:44 Matthew 26:30-46
“…it was now about noon and darkness came over the whole First candle is extinguished
land” Matthew 26:47-56
Second candle is extinguished
Matthew 26:57-75
Our Gathering Third candle is extinguished
Leader: Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. Matthew 27:1-5
Forth candle is extinguished
People: His mercy endures forever. Matthew 27:6-23
Leader: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires Fifth candle is extinguished
known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts Matthew 27:24-31
of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may Sixth candle is extinguished
perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your Holy Name; Matthew 27:32-44
through Christ our Lord. Amen. Seventh candle is extinguished
Matthew 27:45-50
Leader: And this is the judgment, that the light has come into Christ candle is hidden
this world, and we loved darkness rather than light.
Matthew 27:51-54
People: God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all. Christ candle is returned
Leader: For God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the
world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Song of the Suffering Servant
People: Every one that does evil hates the light, and does Isaiah 53:4-9
not come to the light. But all who do what is true come to
the light. *Hymn “At Calvary”
Leader: Come, let us worship in sprit and truth. *Benediction
Go in peace. May Jesus Christ, who for our sake became obedient unto
*Hymn “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” death, even death on the cross, keep you and strengthen you this night
and forever more. Amen.
The Passion of our Lord [into the night in darkness…]
Silent Prayer ending with:
**Please depart from the service tonight in silence.