Great and Holy Wednesday ~ The Unction Service
The Mystery of Holy Unction that we celebrate tonight is established upon the words and actions of our Lord Jesus Christ. It embodies, extends and continues His...
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Great and Holy Wednesday ~ Hymn of Saint Kassiani
The Hymn of Kassiani, also known as the Hymn of the Fallen Woman, is a Penitential Hymn that is based on the Gospel reading for Holy Wednesday morning (Matthew ...
Great and Holy Wednesday ~ Bridegroom Matins
Tonight the Church invites us to focus our attention on two figures: the sinful woman who anointed the head of Jesus shortly before the passion (Mt 26.6-13), an...
Holy and Great Tuesday
This evening’s theme is the need for watchfulness and preparation, lest we be called unprepared before the awesome judgment seat of Christ to render an ac...
Holy Monday ~ Bridegroom Matins
During this the first service on Palm Sunday evening, the icon of Christ the Bridegroom is carried into the church. The Bridegroom troparion is sung during this...
10 Tips for Holy Week and Pascha
1. Make participation at the Services a priority. 2. In our homes we should strive to “keep out the world” and enter into the peace, solemnity, and theology of ...
2014 Holy Week Schedule
HOLY WEEK & PASCHA, 2014 All Holy Week & Paschal services will take place in the church (not in the chapel). Saturday, April 12th SATURDAY of LAZARUS ...
Hades was Angered
One of the more well-known sermons of St. John Chrysostom is the Paschal sermon that is read in Orthodox Churches during the Paschal Matins service. The sermon...
Holy and Great Friday ~ Taking Down from the Cross
On the afternoon of Great Friday, we conduct the service of the Great Vespers with great solemnity. This Vesper service concludes the remembrance of the events ...
The Saturday of Lazarus
Today is a day of transition. Today is the day we transition from the season of Great Lent and begin the Holiest of weeks on the Church calendar. As we heard ...