Service of Darkness Tenebrae Service

Service of Darkness Tenebrae Service

Light in Darkness

The Love of God The Betrayal, The Cross, The Suffering, and The Death

Worship Leader On the night of His betrayal Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. As He prayed His sweat turned to blood. He prayed “Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not my will be done, but Your Will.”

Congregation “Thy Will be done.”

Worship Leader Judas the betrayer said "The One I shall kiss is the man; seize Him."

Congregation “He was betrayed with a kiss.”

Worship Leader The soldiers took Jesus to Pilate. He had Jesus flogged. The soldiers put a crown of thorns on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and mocked him saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Congregation “Hail King of the Jews”

Worship Leader Then the soldiers blind folded him and struck Him on the face saying, “Prophecy who hit you?”

Congregation “And they struck Him”

Worship Leader When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted,

Congregation “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

Worship Leader Finally Pilate handed Him over to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).

Congregation There they crucified him!

Worship Leader Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Here is Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews.

Congregation King of the Jews

Worship Leader: Jesus upon the cross bore the sin of mankind and cried out:

Congregation: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Worship Leader: Jesus was hung on the cross between two thieves. One mocked Him, one asked for His mercy. Jesus said to the one who asked for mercy:

Congregation “Today you will be with me in paradise"

Worship Leader Jesus feeling compassion on the crowd cried out to God:

Congregation: “ Father, forgive them for they know not what they do!”

Worship Leader Knowing that all was completed and that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said,

Congregation “I am thirsty.”

Worship Leader A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said:

Congregation “It is finished”

Worship Leader: Then Jesus said: “Father into your hands I commend my spirit” With that, Jesus bowed His head and gave up his spirit.

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The Shadows of Darkness

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The Via Dolorosa

Reigniting the Christ Candle

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