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Holy Week & Pascha 2019 Schedule

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Friday, Apr. 19:
8:30am Lenten Matins
6:30pm Small Compline with the Canon of Lazarus

Lazarus Saturday, Apr. 20:
8:15am Lazarus Saturday Matins
9am Divine Liturgy
5pm Palm Sunday Great Vespers (with Litia & Artoklasia)

Palm Sunday, Apr. 21:
8am Palm Sunday Matins
9am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Palm Sunday (with outdoor procession)
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Monday, Apr. 22:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Tuesday, Apr. 23:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins (with the Hymn of Kassiani)

Holy Wednesday, Apr. 24:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
3:30pm Holy Thursday Matins
6:30pm Holy Unction

Holy Thursday, Apr. 25:
8:30am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (commemorating the Mystical Supper (“Last Supper”))
6:30pm 12 Gospels Matins

Holy Friday, Apr. 26:
8:30am Royal Hours
4pm Vespers of Unnailing (Lenten potluck follows)
6:30pm Lamentations Matins (with outdoor procession; Vigil follows)

Holy Saturday, Apr. 27:
10am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (The Harrowing of Hell)
10:30pm Rush Service, Matins and Divine Liturgy of Holy Pascha (Easter) (with outdoor procession)
(Following the Divine Liturgy will be the Paschal Feast)

Pascha Sunday, Apr. 28:
11am Agape Vespers (Easter Egg Hunt follows)

Bright Wednesday, May 1:
8:30am Bright Week Matins
9:30am Bright Week Liturgy
6:30pm Bright Week Vespers

Bright Friday, May 3:
8:30am Bright Week Matins

Christmas 2018 & Theophany 2019 Schedule

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December 25 is the feast of the Nativity According to the Flesh of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ! We will celebrate the feast at the following services:

Monday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve
8am Royal Hours of the Nativity
9:30am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas
8am – Festal Matins
9am – Festal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Notes on the Feast
Although the Festal Divine Liturgy is what most of us think of as the “primary” service for this feast, it is the other services that really contain the wealth of our Holy Church’s teaching about the Nativity of our Lord and its significance. If you have never attended these other services, please take the opportunity to do so this year. They are among the most beautiful services of the festal cycle.

If you would like to read more about this great feast, click here.

The Outdoor Water Blessing for Theophany at Little Lehigh Creek in Emmaus
The Outdoor Water Blessing for Theophany at Little Lehigh Creek in Emmaus

Theophany is the feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ, when He began His public ministry by being baptized by St. John the Forerunner (John the Baptist) in the Jordan River. This act not only introduced Him to the world, but also made Christian baptism possible (by His blessing of the waters) and made plain the three Persons of the Holy Trinity—the Father speaking from the heavens, the Son being baptized and the Holy Spirit descending on the Son in the form of a dove. Theophany means “the appearance of God” and refers to this revelation of the Holy Trinity.

As part of the celebrations of this great feast—which is second in rank only to Pascha (Easter) and thus more important than Christmas!—holy water is blessed for use throughout the year, especially for the blessing of all parishioners’ homes.

Following is the schedule of services for Theophany 2019:

Friday, Jan. 4
8:30am – Royal Hours of Theophany

Saturday, Jan. 5 – Paramon (Eve) of Theophany
8am – Matins of the Eve of Theophany
9am – Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with the Great Blessing of Water (bring your holy water bottles!)
5pm – Great Vespers for Theophany (with Litia and Artoklasia)

Please note that the eve of Holy Theophany (January 5) is appointed to be kept as a strict fast day—no meat, poultry, fish with backbones, dairy, wine or oil are to be consumed.

Sunday, Jan. 6 – The Feast of Theophany
8am – Festal Matins for Theophany
9am – Festal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for Theophany
12pm – Outdoor Blessing of Water at the Emmaus Wildlands Conservancy (3701 Orchid Pl., Emmaus, PA 18049)

To read more about Holy Theophany, click here.

Holy Week 2018 Schedule

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Friday, Mar. 30:
8:30am Lenten Matins
6:30pm Small Compline with the Canon of Lazarus

Lazarus Saturday, Mar. 31:
8:15am Lazarus Saturday Matins
9am Divine Liturgy
5pm Palm Sunday Great Vespers (with Litia & Artoklasia)

Palm Sunday, Apr. 1:
8am Palm Sunday Matins
9am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Palm Sunday (with outdoor procession)
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Monday, Apr. 2:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Tuesday, Apr. 3:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins (with the Hymn of Kassiani)

Holy Wednesday, Apr. 4:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
3:30pm Holy Thursday Matins
6:30pm Holy Unction

Holy Thursday, Apr. 5:
8:30am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (commemorating the Mystical Supper (“Last Supper”))
6:30pm 12 Gospels Matins

Holy Friday, Apr. 6:
8:30am Royal Hours
4pm Vespers of Unnailing (Lenten potluck follows)
6:30pm Lamentations Matins (with outdoor procession; Vigil follows)

Holy Saturday, Apr. 7:
10am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (The Harrowing of Hell)
10:30pm Rush Service, Matins and Divine Liturgy of Holy Pascha (Easter) (with outdoor procession)
(Following the Divine Liturgy will be the Paschal Feast)

Pascha Sunday, Apr. 8:
11am Agape Vespers (Easter Egg Hunt follows)

Great Lent, Holy Week & Pascha Schedule

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During the Holy season of Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha (February 18 – April 8), St. Paul’s will be celebrating services according to the following schedule (access our full Google calendar here):

First week of Lent: FEBRUARY 18 – 25

Sunday: 5pm Forgiveness Vespers

Monday: 6:30pm Great Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Tuesday: 6:30pm Great Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Wednesday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Presanctified Liturgy (followed by Lenten potluck)

Thursday: 6:30pm Great Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Friday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Small Compline with the Akathist to the Theotokos

Saturday: 8am Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy (commemorating St. Theodore and the Miracle of the Koliva), 5pm Great Vespers

Sunday: 8am Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (with procession of icons), 4pm Vespers for Sunday of Orthodoxy (at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (OCA), Bethlehem)

Second – Fourth weeks of Lent: FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 18

Monday: 6:30pm Great Compline

Wednesday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Presanctified Liturgy (followed by Lenten potluck)

Friday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Small Compline with the Akathist to the Theotokos

Saturday: 5pm Great Vespers

Sunday: 8am Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, (MAR. 18 ONLY: 4pm Pan-Orthodox Vespers)

Fifth week of Lent: MARCH 19 – 25

Monday: 6:30pm Great Compline

Wednesday: 8:30am Presanctified Liturgy; 6pm Small Compline with full Great Canon & Life of St. Mary of Egypt

Thursday: 6:30pm Presanctified Liturgy

Friday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Small Compline with the Full Akathist to the Theotokos

Saturday: 5pm Great Vespers

Sunday: 8am Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Sixth week of Lent: MARCH 26 – 30

Monday: 6:30pm Great Compline

Wednesday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Presanctified Liturgy (followed by Lenten potluck)

Friday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Small Compline with Canon of Lazarus

Lazarus Saturday (MAR. 31), Palm Sunday (APR. 1) and Holy Week (APR. 1 – 8)

Saturday: 8:15am Lazarus Saturday Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy, 5pm Great Vespers

Sunday: 8am Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Palm Sunday, 6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Monday: 8:30am Presanctified Liturgy, 6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Tuesday: 8:30am Presanctified Liturgy, 6:30pm Bridegroom Matins (with the Hymn of Kassiani)

Wednesday: 8:30am Presanctified Liturgy, 3:30pm Holy Thursday Matins, 6:30pm Holy Unction

Thursday: 8:30am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 6:30pm 12 Gospels Matins

Friday: 8:30am Royal Hours, 4pm Vespers of Unnailing (followed by Lenten potluck), 6:30pm Lamentations Matins

Saturday: 10am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 10:30pm Rush Service, Matins and Divine Liturgy of Holy Pascha (followed by Paschal potluck feast)

Sunday: 11am Agape Vespers (followed by Easter Egg Hunt)

Christmas 2017 & Theophany 2018 Schedule

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December 25 is the feast of the Nativity According to the Flesh of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ! We will celebrate the feast at the following services:

Friday, Dec. 22
8:30am – Royal Hours of the Nativity

Saturday, Dec. 23
5pm – Great Vespers for Christmas Eve

Sunday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve
8am Matins for Christmas Eve
9am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
5pm Great Vespers for the Nativity with Litia and Artoklasia

Monday, Dec. 25 – Christmas
8am – Festal Matins
9am – Festal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Notes on the Feast
Although the Festal Divine Liturgy is what most of us think of as the “primary” service for this feast, it is the other services that really contain the wealth of our Holy Church’s teaching about the Nativity of our Lord and its significance. If you have never attended these other services, please take the opportunity to do so this year. They are among the most beautiful services of the festal cycle.

If you would like to read more about this great feast, click here.

The Outdoor Water Blessing for Theophany at Little Lehigh Creek in Emmaus
The Outdoor Water Blessing for Theophany at Little Lehigh Creek in Emmaus

Theophany is the feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ, when He began His public ministry by being baptized by St. John the Forerunner (John the Baptist) in the Jordan River. This act not only introduced Him to the world, but also made Christian baptism possible (by His blessing of the waters) and made plain the three Persons of the Holy Trinity—the Father speaking from the heavens, the Son being baptized and the Holy Spirit descending on the Son in the form of a dove. Theophany means “the appearance of God” and refers to this revelation of the Holy Trinity.

As part of the celebrations of this great feast—which is second in rank only to Pascha (Easter) and thus more important than Christmas!—holy water is blessed for use throughout the year, especially for the blessing of all parishioners’ homes.

Following is the schedule of services for Theophany 2017:

Friday, Jan. 5 – Paramon (Eve) of Theophany
8:30am – Royal Hours of Theophany
10am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great with the Great Blessing of Water (bring your holy water bottles!) and adult baptism

Saturday, Jan. 6 – The Feast of Theophany
8am – Festal Matins for Theophany
9am – Festal Divine Liturgy for Theophany

Sunday, Jan. 7
12pm – Outdoor Blessing of Water at the Emmaus Wildlands Conservancy (3701 Orchid Pl., Emmaus, PA 18049)

Please note that the eve of Holy Theophany (January 5) is appointed to be kept as a strict fast day—no meat, poultry, fish with backbones, dairy, wine or oil are to be consumed.

To read more about Holy Theophany, click here.

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