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Christ is risen! The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

May 2, 2021 By St. Paul Emmaus

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The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast.
If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord.
If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense.

If any have wrought from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward.
If any have come at the third hour, let him with thankfulness keep the feast.
If any have arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; because he shall in no wise be deprived therefore.
If any have delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw near, fearing nothing.
If any have tarried even until the eleventh hour, let him, also, be not alarmed at his tardiness; for the Lord, who is jealous of his honor, will accept the last even as the first; he gives rest unto him who comes at the eleventh hour, even as unto him who has wrought from the first hour.

And he shows mercy upon the last, and cares for the first; and to the one he gives, and upon the other he bestows gifts.
And he both accepts the deeds, and welcomes the intention, and honors the acts and praises the offering.
Wherefore, enter you all into the joy of your Lord; and receive your reward, both the first, and likewise the second.

You rich and poor together, hold high festival.
You sober and you heedless, honor the day.
Rejoice today, both you who have fasted and you who have disregarded the fast.
The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously.
The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away.
Enjoy ye all the feast of faith: Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness.

Let no one bewail his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed.
Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon has shown forth from the grave.
Let no one fear death, for the Savior’s death has set us free.
He that was held prisoner of it has annihilated it. By descending into Hell, He made Hell captive.

He embittered it when it tasted of His flesh. And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry:
Hell, said he, was embittered, when it encountered Thee in the lower regions.
It was embittered, for it was abolished.
It was embittered, for it was mocked.
It was embittered, for it was slain.
It was embittered, for it was overthrown.
It was embittered, for it was fettered in chains.
It took a body, and met God face to face.
It took earth, and encountered Heaven.
It took that which was seen, and fell upon the unseen.

O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory?
Christ is risen, and you are overthrown!
Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen!
Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice!
Christ is risen, and life reigns!
Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave!
For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages. Amen.

Filed Under: News & Events, Wisdom Tagged With: John Chrysostom, Pascha

Holy Week & Pascha 2019 Schedule

April 16, 2019 By St. Paul Emmaus

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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

Filed Under: News & Events, Services Tagged With: Holy Week, Pascha, services

Great Lent, Holy Week & Pascha Schedule

February 20, 2018 By St. Paul Emmaus

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)

Filed Under: News & Events, Services Tagged With: 2018, Great Lent, Holy Week, Pascha, services

Holy Week & Pascha 2017 Schedule

April 1, 2017 By St. Paul Emmaus

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Friday, Apr. 7:
8:30am Lenten Matins
6:30pm Small Compline with the Canon of Lazarus

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

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

Holy Monday, Apr. 10:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Tuesday, Apr. 11:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins (with the Hymn of Kassiani)

Holy Wednesday, Apr. 12:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
3:30pm Holy Thursday Matins
6:30pm Holy Unction

Holy Thursday, Apr. 13:
8:30am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (commemorating the Mystical Supper (“Last Supper”))
6:30pm 12 Gospels Matins

Holy Friday, Apr. 14:
8:30am Royal Hours
4pm Vespers of Unnailing (Lenten potluck follows)
6:30pm Lamentations Matins (with outdoor procession; Vigil follows)

Holy Saturday, Apr. 15:
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. 16:
11am Agape Vespers (Easter Egg Hunt follows)

Filed Under: News & Events, Services Tagged With: 2017, Holy Week, Pascha

Holy Week & Pascha 2016 Schedule

April 19, 2016 By St. Paul Emmaus

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Friday, Apr. 22:
8:30am Lenten Matins
6:30pm Small Compline with Canon of Lazarus

Lazarus Saturday, Apr. 23:
8:15am Lazarus Saturday Matins
9am Divine Liturgy
5pm Palm Sunday Great Vespers (with Litia & Artoklasia)

Palm Sunday, Apr. 24:
8am Palm Sunday Matins
9am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Palm Sunday
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Monday, Apr. 25:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Holy Tuesday, Apr. 26:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Bridegroom Matins (with the Hymn of Kassiani)

Holy Wednesday, Apr. 27:
8:30am Presanctified Liturgy
6:30pm Holy Unction

Holy Thursday, Apr. 29:
8:30am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
6:30pm 12 Gospels Matins

Holy Friday, Apr. 29:
8:30am Royal Hours
4pm Vespers of Unnailing (Lenten potluck follows)
6:30pm Lamentations Matins (Vigil follows)

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

Pascha Sunday, May 1:
11am Agape Vespers (Easter Egg Hunt follows)

Filed Under: News & Events, Services Tagged With: Holy Week, Pascha, services

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