Tenebrae

for 1 hour
St John-in-Bedwardine
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Tenebrae is the Latin word for "shadows" or "darkness". The service of Tenebrae makes use of light and dark and music to reflect on Jesus' journey to the cross up to the point of his crucifixion. A series of readings from the Gospel are interspersed with reflective music. We will mostly be using Taizé music. There are 10 candles which are lit at the start of the service and one is extinguished after each reading. The service begins at 8pm, which will be dusk. The service will last about an hour so that by the end of the service, as the sunsets and the candles are extinguished, we leave in darkness.

St John-in-Bedwardine

We are in the St Johns suburb of the city of Worcester (the 'Village in the City'), on the west side of the River Severn. As part of the Worcester City West Team of Churches, we work particularly closely with St Michael's in Dines Green.

The church sits visibly in the middle of the community, and we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds at all our services and events. Our building is usually open during the day for anyone who would like to pray or just have some quiet time.

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1A Bromyard Road,
St. Johns,
WORCESTER.

WR2 5BS
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Tenebrae

for 1 hour
St John-in-Bedwardine
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Tenebrae is the Latin word for "shadows" or "darkness". The service of Tenebrae makes use of light and dark and music to reflect on Jesus' journey to the cross up to the point of his crucifixion. A series of readings from the Gospel are interspersed with reflective music. We will mostly be using Taizé music. There are 10 candles which are lit at the start of the service and one is extinguished after each reading. The service begins at 8pm, which will be dusk. The service will last about an hour so that by the end of the service, as the sunsets and the candles are extinguished, we leave in darkness.

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The parish of St John-in-Bedwardine is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSO. The Diocese of Worcester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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