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Passion Week and Pascha

23 April 2019 at 10:45

Having completed the forty days that bring profit to our soul, we beseech You in Your love for man: Grant us also to behold the Holy Week of Your Passion, that in it we may glorify Your mighty acts and Your ineffable dispensation for our sakes, singing with one mind: O Lord, glory to You.
Aposticha, Friday Matins in the 6th week of Great Lent

Glory to Jesus Christ! We have made our way through Great Lent and now with Lazarus Saturday / Palm Sunday behind us, we find ourselves in Holy Week.

Please join us for the following services as we seek to enter into the Passion of Our Lord and then into the joy of His glorious Resurrection. All are welcome!

Great & Holy Wednesday, April 24
7PM Service of Holy Unction

Great & Holy Thursday, April 25
7PM Passion Gospels Service

Great & Holy Friday April 26
2PM Vespers of the Cross
7PM Jerusalem Matins w/ Procession

Great & Holy Saturday, April 27
10AM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
11:30PM Midnight Office (Rush Service)

Great & Holy Pascha, April 28
12AM Procession and Paschal Matins, Festal Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Pascha Baskets, Agape Feast

Great & Holy Friday - Crucifixion of Our Lord — Great & Holy Friday – Crucifixion of Our Lord

New Sidewalk at Four Evangelists

22 April 2019 at 13:30

Thanks to our own parishioner Connor Seeley, along with help from Boy Scout Troop #777, we have a new front sidewalk! Connor is working hard on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and this sidewalk project is part of that endeavor.

The new walkway runs parallel to the entry ramp and connects the side parking-lot sidewalk with the front entrance steps. The sidewalk will be great asset to our property and comes at a perfect time, as we will be using the sidewalk to process around the church on several occasions during Holy Week and Pascha.

Thank you Connor! And thanks to Troop #777 for helping!

Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

18 April 2019 at 15:00

By raising Lazarus from the dead before Your passion, / You did confirm the universal Resurrection, O Christ God! / Like the children with the palms of victory, / We cry out to You, O Vanquisher of death; / Hosanna in the Highest! / Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord!
Troparion for the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

Please join us on Sunday, April 21, for the Great Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). The blessing of palm branches will follow the Divine Liturgy. Vespers for the feast begins at 6PM on Saturday, April 20th, and the Divine Liturgy begins at 9AM on Sunday, April 21, with the Prayers of the Hours immediately preceding.

The readings from Holy Scripture are: Genesis 49:1-2, 8-12 (Vespers, 1st reading), Zephaniah 3:14-19 (Vespers, 2nd reading), Zachariah 9:9-15 Vespers, 3rd reading), Matthew 21:1-11, 15-17 (Matins Gospel), Philippians 4:4-9 Epistle, and John 12:1-18 (Gospel).

Of this day we are told:

This day together with the raising of Lazarus are signs pointing beyond themselves to the mighty deeds and events which consummate Christ’s earthly ministry. The time of fulfillment was at hand. Christ’s raising of Lazarus points to the destruction of death and the joy of resurrection which will be accessible to all through His own death and resurrection. His entrance into Jerusalem is a fulfillment of the messianic prophecies about the king who will enter his holy city to establish a final kingdom. “Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass” (Zech 9:9).
Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

Fresco in Nativity of the Theotokos Church, Bitola, Republic of MacedonIa

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

17 April 2019 at 10:45

Please join us this evening, April 17th at 7PM, as we celebrate the last Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts before the beginning of Passion Week. A light Lenten potluck supper will be served following.

Please see our parish calendar for upcoming services and events.

Cancelled: April 10 – Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

10 April 2019 at 10:45

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts scheduled for this evening, April 10, has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconveniences.

2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner

8 April 2019 at 15:00

If you’re looking for a post-Lenten burger or steak, come on out to Texas Roadhouse in Fallston on April 29, Bright Monday, from 3 – 8PM! We are having our 2nd annual fundraising dinner with 10% of the proceeds going to our church. Simply print out the flyer attached here and show it when you arrive (or show it on your phone.) There will also be a free raffle for two $25 Regal Cinema gift cards! Just place your name in bowl! We hope to see you there!