Tenebrae

for 1 hour
St John
Strayfield Road, Clay Hill Clay Hill Enfield, EN2 9JH, United Kingdom

Tenebrae (“shadows” or “darkness”) is a Holy Week service that is at least 1,000 years old and a local tradition at St John's Church Clay Hill
Originally held after midnight , Tenebrae would be sung each day of the Triduum in a church lit only by 15 candles.
These were extinguished one by one until the church was left in darkness.
At that point, a loud noise (“strepitus”) would be produced – sometimes by slamming a hymnal or other book shut, sometimes by stomping on the floor – symbolizing the earthquake after Christ’s death.

Like the “lessons and carols” services familiar at Christmas, Tenebrae consists of hymns and readings, and you are very welcome to join us at this and all of our services over Holy Week at St John's and St Luke's Clay Hill. Details of al our services can be found on our website (clayhillparish.org.uk)

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Welcome to St Luke's, part of St John & St Luke Clay Hill. We're glad you've found us. We're a community of Christians on the edge of Enfield seeking to grow in the knowledge and love of Christ. Have a look around, or even better, come and see us some time.

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Tenebrae

for 1 hour
St John
Strayfield Road, Clay Hill Clay Hill Enfield, EN2 9JH, United Kingdom

Tenebrae (“shadows” or “darkness”) is a Holy Week service that is at least 1,000 years old and a local tradition at St John's Church Clay Hill
Originally held after midnight , Tenebrae would be sung each day of the Triduum in a church lit only by 15 candles.
These were extinguished one by one until the church was left in darkness.
At that point, a loud noise (“strepitus”) would be produced – sometimes by slamming a hymnal or other book shut, sometimes by stomping on the floor – symbolizing the earthquake after Christ’s death.

Like the “lessons and carols” services familiar at Christmas, Tenebrae consists of hymns and readings, and you are very welcome to join us at this and all of our services over Holy Week at St John's and St Luke's Clay Hill. Details of al our services can be found on our website (clayhillparish.org.uk)

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