Schedule of Services and Events

May 2024

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Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
8:00 AM
 
Great Wednesday. Matins. Gospel: Luke 22: 1–39
6:30 PM
 
Great Thursday. Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Scripture: I Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26: 40-27: 2
8:40 AM
 
Great Thursday. Matins with the Readings of the Lord’s Passion. Gospel: 1) John 13:31-18:1. 2) John 18:1-28. 3) Matthew 26:57-75. 4) John 18:28-19:16. 5) Matthew 27:3-32. 6) Mark 15:16-32. 7) Matthew 27:33-54. 8) Luke 23:32-49. 9) John 19:25-37. 10) Mark 15:43-47. 11) John 19:38-42. 12) Matthew 27:62-66.
6:30 PM
 
Great Friday (Strict Fast). Royal Hours. Scripture: 1st Hour: Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 27:1-56. 3rd Hour: Romans 5:6-11; Mark 15:16-41. 6th Hour: Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 23: 32-49. 9th Hour: Hebrews 10:19-31; John 18:28-19:37.
9:00 AM
 
Vigil. 4th Resurrection Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
5:00 PM
 
Great Friday. Vespers with the bringing out of the Holy Plashchanitsa [Epitaphion]. Scripture: I Corinthians 1:18-2:2; Matthew 27:1-38; Luke 23:39-43; Matthew 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:55-61; Immediately after the bringing out of the Plashchanitsa – Small Compline with the touching canon “Lamentation of the Mother of God.”
1:00 PM
 
Great Friday. Matins, with funereal verses “Nyeporotchny” read before the Plashchanitsa, and Procession of the Cross. Scripture: I Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14; Matthew 27:62-66
6:00 PM
 
Great Saturday (Saturday of the Great Rest). 9th Hour, Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Scripture: Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-20.
8:40 AM
 
Paschal foods blessing
Immediately after the Liturgy on Great Saturday
 
Great Saturday. Reading of the Acts of the Apostles.
9:30 PM
 
Paschal foods blessing
11:00 PM
 
Midnight office, with the Canon of Great Saturday.
11:30 PM
 
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THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. PASCHA. Paschal Procession of the Cross, Matins, Hours, and Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17.
Midnight
 
Paschal foods blessing
Upon completion of the Paschal night services
 
Breaking the fast at a common festal meal in the Parish Hall
Following the Paschal night services
 
Paschal Vespers. Gospel: John 20:19-25.
1:00 PM
 
Paschal foods blessing
After Pascha day vespers
 
BRIGHT MONDAY. Matins, Liturgy, and children’s Procession of the Cross. Scripture: Acts 1:12-17, 21-26; John 1:18-28.
9:40 AM
 
 
 
 
 
BRIGHT SATURDAY. Hours and Liturgy at the Chapel of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God at Rock Creek Cemetery. After the Liturgy, Paschal Panikhidas will be done at the grave sites. In case of rain, services will be at our parish church. Scripture: Acts 3: 11-16; John 3: 22-33.
8:40 AM
 
Paschal Panikhidas at Rock Creek Cemetery
After Liturgy at our Chapel
 
Vigil. 1st Resurrection Gospel: Matthew 28: 16-20.
5:00 PM
 
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2nd Sunday after Pascha. St. Thomas Sunday, or Anti-Pascha. English Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31
7:40 AM
 
2nd Sunday after Pascha. St. Thomas Sunday, or Anti-Pascha. Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31
10:10 AM
 
Sunday School classes at the usual times
After each Liturgy
 
Paschal Panikhidas at Rock Creek Cemetery
After the later Liturgy, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
 
 
Slavonic Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
 
English Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Rehearsal of the “MatreshkiDC” dance group
6:45 PM
 
Vigil. 3rd Resurrection Gospel: Mark 16:9-20
5:00 PM
 
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3rd Sunday after Pascha. The Holy Myrrh-bearers. English Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 6:1-7; Mark. 15:43 – 16:8
7:40 AM
 
3rd Sunday after Pascha. The Holy Myrrh-bearers. Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 6:1-7; Mark. 15:43 – 16:8
10:10 AM
 
Sunday School classes at the usual times
After each Liturgy
 
 
 
 
English Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Rehearsal of the “MatreshkiDC” dance group
6:45 PM
 
Vigil. 4th Resurrection Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
5:00 PM
 
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4th Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Paralytic. English Hours and Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 9:32–42; John 5:1–15
7:40 AM
 
4th Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Paralytic. Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 9:32–42; John 5:1–15
10:10 AM
 
Sunday School classes at the usual times
After each Liturgy
 
 
 
Mid-Pentecost. Hours and Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 14:6-18; John 7:14-30.
7:40 AM
 
Meeting of the Parish Council
7:00 PM
 
 
 
 

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