Schedule April 2018
Saturday, March 31, 2018
SATURDAY OF LAZARUS
Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
We celebrate the Divine Love that brought Lazarus back to life. The same love that Christ offers each one of us today.
We will meet in a basement after services to fold palms. We would like to have a luncheon provided with possible pizza and salad.
Sunday, April 1, 2018
PALM SUNDAY
Orthros 9:00 am
Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Palm Sunday Luncheon after Divine Liturgy
First Bridegroom Service 7:00 p.m.
In the Divine Liturgy, we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. On this day we receive palm branches to show that we accept Jesus as King and are willing to follow Him to the Cross.
In the first Bridegroom service, we remember Joseph the son of Jacob, who was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery. After much suffering, there came triumph for him and Egypt. He is, thus, a prototype of Christ. The gospel for the day tells about the barren fig tree, speaking of the world’s failure to bear fruit in Christ.
Lenten Pot-Luck Luncheon.
Monday, April 2, 2018
HOLY MONDAY
Second Bridegroom Service 7:00 pm
In the second Bridegroom Service we remember the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. The end is coming. There is also the condemnation of the hypocritical scribes and Pharisees.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
HOLY TUESDAY
Third Bridegroom Service 7:00 pm
We remember the sinful woman who anointed Christ in anticipation of His death. Her repentance and love of Christ is the theme of the hymn of Cassiane.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
HOLY WEDNESDAY
Sacrament of Holy Unction 7:00 pm
On this evening when we have confessed our sins and seek to be reconciled with God, the priest anoints us with Holy Oil that we may be healed physically and spiritually
Thursday, April 5, 2018
HOLY THURSDAY
Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Holy Passion Service 7:00 p.m.
The Divine Liturgy depicts the Last Supper of Christ with His Disciples. We also remember the washing of the feet of the Disciples and the betrayal of Judas.
In the Holy Passion Service, we remember when our Lord went to the Cross and died to take away our sins. The 12 Gospel readings relate the events of Jesus’ Holy Passion and His last instructions to the Disciples.
Friday 6, 2018
HOLY FRIDAY
Royal Hours 9:00 a.m.
Decoration of Epitaphio 10:30 a.m.
Apokathelosis—Taking down the Body of Christ 3:00 p.m.
Lamentations 7:00 p.m.
Royal Hours Service re-tell the story of Christ’s Passion with the addition of prophesies psalms and hymns. The service helps us keep vigil at the side of the Crucified Christ and relates Jesus’ suffering to our own redemption.
Apokathelosis Service: The priest takes Christ’s Body from the Cross, wraps it in a white cloth as a sign of His burial by Joseph of Arimathea.
Lamentations Service: We lament Jesus’ undeserved death for our salvation. With both sorrow and joy we sing the Lamentations (Praises) to Him who is symbolically buried. The Epitaphio is taken in a candlelight procession around the Church.
Saturday, April 7, 2018
HOLY SATURDAY
Divine Liturgy: Christ’s descent into Hades 10:00 a.m.
Resurrection Service 11:30 p.m.
During Divine Liturgy, we remember Christ descended into Hell that death itself might be destroyed, and we anticipate Christ’s victory over the power of death.
Resurrection Service: At midnight in a darkened church the faithful receive the resurrection light from the priest and form a procession out of the church. The congregation hears the good news of Christ’s triumph from the Gospel. The joyous hymn of Christ’s resurrection is triumphantly chanted- “Christ is Risen!”
Easter Sunday April 8, 2018
EASTER SUNDAY
Agape (Love) Service 4:00 p.m.
As a manifestation that Christ’s teachings have been spread to the ends of the earth, the Gospel of St. John, which tells of the resurrection, is read in many different languages.
Easter Dinner 5:00 p.m
Confessions by appointment only please call father john’s cell phone (307) 259-9697