Tenebrae

for 1 hour
Chester Cathedral
St Werburgh Street Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom

Tenebrae, meaning ‘The Darkness’, originated in the Middle Ages.

This service is characterised by a passage of light to darkness through the extinguishing of candles. Through its Scripture and song, Tenebrae offers a prolonged meditation and commemoration of Christ’s suffering: a darker prelude to the light of Easter. Our service is based around readings from Lamentations and the Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross. The final candle is left burning alone in the darkness – symbolic of the anticipation of the resurrection of Christ.

This service is sung by the Cathedral choir, and will include music by Lotti, Parsley, Bruckner and Blow.

Entrance for this service is through the Southwest Porch.

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Chester Cathedral is many things to many people: a vibrant community of worship, an ancient abbey, an archaeological treasure, a cultural hub, a centre of musical excellence and a unique blend of medieval and modern history. You are welcome to join us for daily worship, discover our magnificent building and its almost 1,000 years of history, or simply sit for a moments contemplation.

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Tenebrae

for 1 hour
Chester Cathedral
St Werburgh Street Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom

Tenebrae, meaning ‘The Darkness’, originated in the Middle Ages.

This service is characterised by a passage of light to darkness through the extinguishing of candles. Through its Scripture and song, Tenebrae offers a prolonged meditation and commemoration of Christ’s suffering: a darker prelude to the light of Easter. Our service is based around readings from Lamentations and the Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross. The final candle is left burning alone in the darkness – symbolic of the anticipation of the resurrection of Christ.

This service is sung by the Cathedral choir, and will include music by Lotti, Parsley, Bruckner and Blow.

Entrance for this service is through the Southwest Porch.

More info Join online

Safeguarding

Chester Cathedral is committed to being a safe and caring place for all. This means that we must promote a safe environment and culture, safely recruit and support all staff and volunteers, respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation and to those that may pose a present risk to others, care pastorally for survivors of abuse and other affected persons and for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations. We will do this in line with best practice by following the practice guidance of the Church of England.

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding matter then please contact our Cathedral Safeguarding Officer, Sharon Scarlett at [email protected] or 01244 500 953.

Alternatively, the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at [email protected] or on 01928 718834 (option 4).

However, if someone is in immediate danger or harm, call 999 and ask for the Police.

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