Schedules

Normal Weeks & Special Seasons

Lent before Pascha

(Pascha is Orthodox Christian Easter)

Note that the dates for Lent are different every year. For this year's dates and updates, see the parish bulletin.

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Sundays during Lent:

• Orthros Prayer Service, 9 AM

• Divine Liturgy, 10 AM
  Followed by Lenten Coffee Hour

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First five weeks of Lent:

• Wednesdays
  6 PM Lenten Worship Service (Pre-Sanctified Liturgy/Mass), followed by Lenten Potluck

• Fridays 
  6 PM Lenten Prayer Service Honoring the Mother of God (Akathist to the Theotokos)

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Sixth week of Lent:

• Wednesday
  6 PM Lenten Worship Service (Pre-Sanctified Liturgy/Mass), followed by Lenten Potluck

• Friday 
  No service tonight.  See you at Lazarus Liturgy worship services at 9 AM tomorrow morning!

Holy Week & Pascha

(Pascha is Orthodox Christian Easter.  Also called Greek Orthodox Easter.)

For an explanation of each service, click the "Read About" button . 

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Note that the dates for Holy Week and Pascha (Orthodox Easter) are different every year. For this year's dates and updates, see the calendar page or parish bulletin.

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• Lazarus Saturday
  9 AM  Orthros (Matins) & 10 AM Liturgy for the Raising of Lazarus from the Tomb, followed by Oatmeal & Grits Breakfast Buffet. 

• Palm Sunday

  • 9 AM  Orthros & Liturgy for Palm Sunday

  • 6 PM   Christ the Bridegroom Service

• Holy Monday 
  6 PM Christ the Bridegroom Service

• Holy Tuesday
  6 PM Christ the Bridegroom Service

• Holy Wednesday
  6 PM Holy Unction Service

• Holy Thursday

  • 9 AM  Liturgy of St. Basil (No Orthros/Matins) to commemorate Christ’s Meal with the Twelve Disciples in the Upper Room, followed by Lenten Potluck.

  • 6 pm  Twelve Passion Gospels Service

• Holy Friday (Good Friday)

  • 9 AM  Royal Hours Service.  Please stay after to help decorate the Epitaphios with flowers.

  • 4 PM  Un-nailing from the Cross Service

  • 6 PM  Lamentations at Christ’s Tomb Service

• Holy Saturday

  • 9 AM  Vesperal Liturgy (No Orthros/Matins) for Christ’s Harrowing of Hades (Tossing of Rose Petals & Bay Leaves, Knocking on Pews), followed by Lenten Potluck.

  • 11:30 PM  Anastasis Resurrection Service with Paschal Divine Liturgy (Hooray, it's Pascha!), followed by Festive Potluck (no more fasting!).  Bring your Pascha Basket to be blessed and share!

• Pascha Sunday

  • **No 9:00 or 10:00 Service, because the midnight service counts as the morning service.**Be there Saturday night for the Anastasis Service!**

  • 4 PM  Paschal Agape Vespers & Egg Hunt.  Bring your Pascha Basket (with blessed leftovers) for Part 2 of the Festive Potluck!

Dormition of the Theotokos

(Dormition is the Falling Asleep in Christ, or the Repose of someone.  The Theotokos is Mary, the Virgin Mother of Jesus.  Theo = God, tokos = Bearer of, or the Mother of)

Note:  This is our parish's special feastday.  Our parish is named after the Dormition of the Theotokos.

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For Every Year:

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Sundays during the Dormition Fast (August 1-15):

• Orthros Prayer Service, 9 AM

• Divine Liturgy, 10 AM
  Followed by a lenten Coffee Hour

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August 1-13, Wednesdays & Fridays, 6 PM 
Paraklesis Services to the Theotokos.  Bible Study follows each of the Wednesday Paraklesis services.

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August 14, 6 PM 
Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos

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August 15, 9 AM 
9:00 Orthros (Matins) & 10:00 Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos.  A festive potluck follows.

Christmas &  New Year's

Note: This is the typical schedule. For the most up-to-date schedule, see the Calendar.

Sundays during the Pre-Nativity Fast (November 15-December 24):

• Orthros Prayer Service, 9 AM

• Divine Liturgy, 10 AM
  Followed by a lenten Coffee Hour

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Eve of the Nativity, December 24

• 9 AM  Orthros (Matins) & Royal Hours

• 10 AM  Divine Liturgy

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Day of the Nativity, December 25

• 9 AM Orthros

• 10 AM Divine Liturgy

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New Year's Day, January 1

• 9 AM Orthros &

• 10 AM Divine Liturgy

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