how do non-Catholics commemorate Good Friday

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I’ve held a Service of Tenebrae at every church I’ve ever served on Good Friday. They expected both Holy Thursday and Good Friday services, as well as other worship during the Triduum.

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I’ve always wondered why protestant churches, with exception of SDA and other hardline groups, can have their sunday services on Sunday night? and good friday services on friday night?
Catholic masses are on Sunday night oftentimes, I guess I wonder what you mean?
 
Oops…I’ve read ahead now. You already corrected yourself. Sorry. 🙂
 
I’ve held a Service of Tenebrae at every church I’ve ever served on Good Friday. They expected both Holy Thursday and Good Friday services, as well as other worship during the Triduum.

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How common is this?
 
In our town, this year the non-Catholics at the Public High School had PROM on Good Friday 😦
 
My ex-fiancé is Evangelical Christian, he attended a Willow Creek church at the time, and came from a Nazarene background. He would always keep the three hours of silence from noon till three, and would fast on the day. He always preferred going to Catholic mass and services for the big holidays (Easter & Christmas). But preferred his Willow Creek thing for the rest of the year. 🤷

~Liza
 
AFH,how blessed was your church when the Shroud expert came and that he gave a medical explanation to what a human body goes through from a Crucifixion. How I wish he could have come to my parish and given that same talk.

ALL Christians, whether Protestant or Catholic have in a way forgotten what our Lord went through for us. We all need to be reminded of what God did for us in dieing on the cross to better appreciate His Resurrection from the tomb.

HE HAS RISEN…not just for some, but for All.👍

AFH, who was the speaker who came to your church, I ask because I would love to have him come to my parish and give this same talk, I believe that our Youth in particular could learn something from him, and us “older kids” as well.

God Bless you AFH and in your witness.
 
I’m not sure what the local NDE church does, but I know a handful of the men there from a Bible Study I used to attend. On Thursday night, I saw them at a restaurant, and they said “Happy Easter” to me. I kind of wanted to reply with “not yet” or something, but I just accepted the greeting and said “to you too”.

That kind of anticipatory attitude towards Easter (and Christmas) seems weird to me.
 
japhy,I might have responed by saying, “And a good and blessed Holy Thursday to you my friend”👍
 
I’ve held a Service of Tenebrae at every church I’ve ever served on Good Friday. They expected both Holy Thursday and Good Friday services, as well as other worship during the Triduum.

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How common is this?
Several Lutheran parishes in my neighbourhood held Tenebrae services this year. Actually, this is an old service that had even fallen by the wayside amongst Catholics until a few years ago. My parish held them last year and this year, but I was unable to go either time. We had them on Wednesday of Holy Week, so did the Lutheran parishes. I hope I will be able to attend next year.
 
Several Lutheran parishes in my neighbourhood held Tenebrae services this year. Actually, this is an old service that had even fallen by the wayside amongst Catholics until a few years ago. My parish held them last year and this year, but I was unable to go either time. We had them on Wednesday of Holy Week, so did the Lutheran parishes. I hope I will be able to attend next year.
Again, I am curious, how common is this?
 
It is not that common in Catholic parishes where I live. In the newspaper ad, I saw only about 5 Catholic parishes and 2 Lutheran parishes having the service. I really don’t know if any other Lutheran parishes have Tenebrae service, other than those that advertised it. I got together with extended family on Easter, and none of my family members, Catholic or Lutheran, ever heard of Tenebrae, not even the older Catholics.
 
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