SERVICES AND EVENTS
Saturday, April 8, 6:15pm Reception of Zach Cunningham as a Catechumen
6:30pm Vespers for Palm Sunday and Blessing of Palms
Sunday, April 9, 9:15am Baptism of Vickery Twins 10am Divine Liturgy
Monday, April 10, 6:30pm Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday, April 11, 6:30pm Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday, April 12, 6:30pm Holy Unction
Thursday, April 13, 10am Vesperal Liturgy 6:30pm Matins for Holy Friday (12 Passion Gospels)
Friday, April 14, 8am Royal Hours 4pm Vespers (Service of the Cross) 7pm Matins for Holy Saturday (Burial Service) All Night Psalter Reading 12am Byzantine Lamentations Saturday, April 15, 9am Holy Saturday Liturgy (Harrowing of Hell) 10:30pm Nocturns, Matins, and Liturgy for HOLY PASCHA followed by blessing of Pascha Baskets and Fellowship
Sunday, April 16, 4pm Agape Vespers and Fellowship
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please note that with the cancelation of the Lazarus Saturday Liturgy, the decorating for Palm Sunday and folding of palm crosses is also cancelled. Emily Wilson will be at the church at 5pm on Saturday evening if anyone would like to help fold crosses to be blessed at Vespers. Children ages 10 and under need an adult to help if they wish to participate
Updated Parish Directory
CONFESSION SIGN UP April 2023
HOLY WEEK READINGS SIGN UP
ALL NIGHT PSALTER READING SIGN UP
Birthdays: Ollie Wilson (4/12) Macrina Goshorn-Maroney (4/13) Robin Fowler (4/15) Anniversaries: Blaine and Ashley Gillan (4/14)
Names Days: Jewell Jeffries (St. Martin the Confessor 4/13)
The First Antiphon
I love the Lord because He has heard the voice of my supplication. (Ps. 114:1) Refrain: Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us!
Because He inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as long as I live. (Ps. 114:2) (Refrain) The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of hell laid hold on me. (Ps. 114:3) (Refrain)
I suffered distress and anguish, then I called on the Name of the Lord. (Ps. 114:4a) (Refrain)
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. (Ps. 114:9) (Refrain)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. (Refrain)
The Second Antiphon
I kept my faith, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.” (Ps. 115:1)
Refrain: O Son of God, seated on the colt of an ass, save us who sing to You: Alleluia!
What shall I render to the Lord for all the things He has given me? (Ps. 115:3) (Refrain)
I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. (Ps. 115:4) (Refrain)
I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people. (Ps. 115:5) (Refrain)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. (“Only-begotten Son and immortal Word of God… “)
The Third Antiphon
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever. (Ps. 117:1)
Tone 1 Troparion
By raising Lazarus from the dead before Your Passion, You confirmed 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.”
Let the house of Israel say that He is good; for His mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Aaron say that He is good; for His mercy endures forever.
Let those who fear the Lord say that He is good; for His mercy endures forever. (Ps. 117:4)
Priest: Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. God is the Lord and He has revealed Himself to us. (Ps. 117:25b-26)
Tone 4 Troparion
When we were buried with You in baptism, O Christ God, we were made worthy of eternal life by Your Resurrection. Now we praise You and sing:
“Hosanna in the highest!//
Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord!”
Tone 6 Kontakion
Sitting on Your throne in Heaven,
carried on a foal on earth, O Christ God,
accept the praise of angels and the songs of children, who sing:// “Blessed is He Who comes to recall Adam!”
Prokeimenon Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord. / God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us. V. O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever. (Ps. 117:1)
Philippians 4:4-9 (Epistle)
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! V. O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! (Ps. 97:1) V. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Ps. 97:5)
John 12:1-18 (Gospel)
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ The King of Israel!” Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him. Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
(Instead of “It is truly meet…,” we sing:)
God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us!
Celebrate the feast and come with gladness!
Let us magnify Christ with palms and branches,
singing: “Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord, our Savior!”
Communion Hymn
Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord. God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us. (Ps. 117:26b, 27b)
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!