Great and Week 2022

April 14, 2022 0 Comments

Glory to Jesus Christ! The drama of Holy Week slowly intensifies as we walk with the Lord along the path of our salvation. This is the week that has changed the course of history. Here is our schedule for prayer. Thursday: April 14, Passion Gospels at 5:30 pm Friday: April 15, Descent from the Cross …

Schedule for Great and Holy Week 2022

April 3, 2022 0 Comments

Here is the schedule for Great Lent and Holy Week For the coming week of Great Lent we will celebrate the Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at 5:30 pm and Great Compline and Akathist on Friday at 5:30 pm. Then, Sunday: April 10, Palm Sunday at 10 am. Monday: April 11, Bridegroom Service at 5:30 pm …

Holy Week Schedule 2021

March 29, 2021 0 Comments

Great Lent—Holy Week Schedule: Monday, March 29: Bridegroom Service at 5:30 pm Tuesday, March 30: Anointing Service at 5:30 pm Wednesday, March 31, Last Supper Service at 5:30 pm Thursday, April 1: Passion Gospels at 5:30 pm Friday, April 2: Descent from the Cross at 12 noon Friday, April 2: Funeral Service of Christ (Epitaphios …

Great and Holy Friday – Epitaphios Service online

April 10, 2020 0 Comments

The Epitaphios Service tonight is really the morning prayer for Holy Saturday. It is centered around the tomb of Christ and celebrating what He is doing in the underworld: He is busy destroying death. The name of the service –Epitaphios– has the meaning of shroud under which the faithful pass under during the service symbolizing …

Great and Holy Friday – Epitaphios Service

April 10, 2020 0 Comments

The Lamentations and Praises at the Tomb on Holy Friday “On Holy Thursday we followed Jesus to the upper room. Today, Holy Friday, we follow him up to Golgotha.” Great and Holy Friday at 6:30 p.m. Follow us online at Facebook (@StAnnWaterfordCT) OR on the parish website (stannmelkitechurch.org) The Epitaphios Service tonight is really the morning …

Proclamation of the Passion Gospels online

April 9, 2020 0 Comments

We are at very dramatic moment in our liturgical commemoration of the Lord’s life with His Passion and death on the cross. The Triodion makes the comment that “On the Great and Holy Friday we commemorate the holy, saving and awesome sufferings of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ…” Let us pray for …

Proclamation of the Passion Gospels on Thursday

April 9, 2020 0 Comments

The Proclamation of the Passion Gospels on Thursday The evening service we begin on contemplation of what will happen tomorrow, the day on which we commemorate the death of the Lord. The Church begins her prayer in vigil the night before for the following day following the ancient practice of the Jews and Christians in …