The Office of Tenebrae
Schedule
Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Christ Church Episcopal Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN
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Please join us for The Office of Tenebrae, presented by Chorus Angelorum Chattanooga with Christ Church Episcopal Chattanooga.Admission Free | Donations Welcome
The name Tenebrae (the Latin word for darkness or shadows) has traditionally been given to the ancient monastic night and early morning services (Matins and Lauds) of the last three days of Holy Week, which in medieval times came to be celebrated on the preceding evenings. Apart from the reading of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, in which each verse is introduced by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the most conspicuous feature of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church to signify the darkness that overshadowed the earth at Christ’s crucifixion. The loud noise, or strepitus, at the conclusion of the service suggests the earthquake described in the Passion narratives. The single candle left burning is the symbol and promise of Christ’s triumph over death and darkness.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Christ Church Episcopal
663 Douglas Street, Chattanooga TN
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