Join us for Holy Week on The Contemplative Cathedral as we journey from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. We have a dedicated Space in The Contemplative Cathedral to host all of Holy Week. A place to find events, join via Zoom, and share with each other over the week. 

The word “Tenebrae” comes from the Latin meaning “darkness.” The Tenebrae is an ancient Christian service that makes use of gradually diminishing light through the extinguishing of candles to symbolize the events of the last two days of Jesus life.

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Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 17th, 7:00-8:00PM Central Time

Description: A Tenebrae service reflecting on The Last Supper, communion, the new commandment, and Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane. This service incorporates periods of silent meditation/contemplation, readings from contemplatives, interwoven with scripture/lectio divina. 

Optional Supplies: If you want to join us in communion, have supplies (food and beverage) nearby. Don’t worry about what you bring, God will make use of it! Have up to 6 candles if you want to extinguish candles during our journey through the story together.

Good Friday

Friday, April 18th, 7:00-8:00PM Central Time

Description: A Tenebrae service reflecting on the passion story. Our time will include liturgy, scripture/lectio divina, contemplative readings, and silent meditation/contemplation. 

Optional supplies: up to 7 candles if you want to extinguish candles during our journey through the story together.

Holy Saturday

Saturday, April 19th, 9:00-10:00AM Central Time

Description: We reflect on the liminality of Holy Saturday as Jesus’ followers did on the day between death and resurrection. We will have a short reading reflection/liturgy followed by a contemplative prayer sit.

Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 20th, 11:00AM Central Time with our friends at The Reorient Collective

Description: A liturgical and contemplative celebration through liturgy and music. We gather as an Easter people in communion with all saints around the world on this sacred day to celebrate hope and resurrection.