Schedule of Divine Services
O Come, let us Worship and bow down before our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself, our King and God.
This invitation marks the beginning of each day for the Orthodox Church. It comes from the office of Vespers, and it expresses the attitude which is at the heart of Orthodoxy. The Worship of God - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, - is fundamental to the life and spirit of the Orthodox Church.
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Sunday services each week are as follows:
Orthros at 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.
On Saturdy March 9th, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros will make an archpastoral visit to St. Demetrios. This is the First Saturday of the Souls service. The memorial service for loved ones past will be celebrated at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy.
Our Acolytes will also be tonsured by His Eminence on this day.
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION
Monday, March 25th. Orthros, 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.
LENTEN SERVICES -- Great Lent begins on Monday, March 18th.
Presanctified Liturgies every Wednesday throughout Great Lent at 5:30 p.m. followed by a lenten pot-luck supper
Salutations to the Theotokos will be sung on the first 5 Fridays of Great Lent at 7:00 p.m.
LAZARUS SATURDAY
Saturday, March 27th. Orthros, 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
HOLY WEEK & PASCHA
April 28, Palm Sunday – The Entry Into Jerusalem
Orthros, 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
NO Sunday evening Bridegroom service.
April 29, Holy Monday
Orthros of the Bridegroom, 6 p.m.
April 30, Holy Tuesday
Orthros of the Bridegroom, 6 p.m.
May 1, Holy Wednesday
The Sacrament of Holy Unction, 6 p.m.
May 2, Holy Thursday
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil - Institution of the Last Supper, 9:00 a.m.
Orthros of the Passion (12 Gospels), 6 p.m.
May 3, Good Friday
Great Vespers — the Descent from the Cross, 3 p.m.
Lamentation Service, 6 p.m.
May 4, Great Saturday
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 9:00 a.m.
"Midnight" Resurrection Service – Paschal Proclamation, 11 p.m. Please note, the Pannychis service will begin at 10:30 p.m. The light, the Resurrection Gospel, and the singing of Christ is Risen will be at 11 p.m., followed by Orthros and the Divine Liturgy, followed by Orthros and the Divine Liturgy.
May 5, Pascha (Easter Sunday)
Agape Vespers, 11 a.m.
Father's Corner
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Suggested Readings
Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith
by Peter E. Gillquist Jan 1, 2010
The Orthodox Way
by Kallistos Ware Sep 1, 1995
The Orthodox Church: New Edition
by Timothy Ware Jun 1, 1993
The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality
by Kyriacos C. Markides Nov 19, 2002
Encountering the Mystery by Patriarch Bartholomew
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
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