Tenebrae Service

for 1 hour
St Oswald Church and Community Centre
Ronald Ross Avenue Netherton, L30 5RD, United Kingdom
This name of this service means “shadows” in Latin. One of the features of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles until only a single candle, a symbol of Christ, remains. As it gets darker we are invited to reflect on the emotional and physical pain of Jesus as death approached. Towards the end of the service the Christ candle is hidden, and a loud noise is heard symbolising the earthquake at the time of the death and his resurrection. Finally the hidden candle is restored, symbolising good over evil and by a single light we depart.

St Oswald Church and Community Centre

St Oswald's is a Church of England Church on the outskirts of Liverpool, in Netherton. It is 1 of the 2 churches, St. Helen's Church in Sefton village being the other, in the Team Ministry of Netherton and Sefton.

We're a busy church with lots of community activities and groups, as well as close links to St Oswald's C. of E. Primary School next door to the church.

We believe that there is a God with whom we can have a relationship through his Son Jesus Christ, and that God is active in the world today by the Holy Spirit. We're seeking both to grow in our relationship with God and to join in with the work of the Spirit. Our strapline is... 'sharing the warmth of God's love with all people,' and we want to make a real difference to the community of Netherton in which we are based.

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Revd Ali Chesworth

St. Oswald's Church,
Ronald Ross Ave,
Netherton

L30 5RD
Rev Ali Chesworth
07826 602361

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Tenebrae Service

for 1 hour
St Oswald Church and Community Centre
Ronald Ross Avenue Netherton, L30 5RD, United Kingdom

This name of this service means “shadows” in Latin. One of the features of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles until only a single candle, a symbol of Christ, remains. As it gets darker we are invited to reflect on the emotional and physical pain of Jesus as death approached. Towards the end of the service the Christ candle is hidden, and a loud noise is heard symbolising the earthquake at the time of the death and his resurrection. Finally the hidden candle is restored, symbolising good over evil and by a single light we depart.

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