Services of Great Lent


Clean Week, (February 18 - February 24, 2018) 
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy, and 1:00 PM: Forgiveness Vespers after coffee hour
Monday, 6:00 PM: Great Compline with Great Canon
Tuesday, 6:00 PM: Great Compline with Great Canon
Wednesday, 6:00 PM: Presanctified Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 6:00 PM: Great Compline with Great Canon
Friday, 6:00 PM: Akathist
Saturday, 5:00-6:00: Confession, 6:00 Great Vespers

Week 2: (Feb 25-Mar 3)
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy: Orthodox Sunday with Procession with icons
Wednesday: Presanctified Divine Liturgy
Friday, 6:00 PM: Akathist 
Saturday, 5:00-6:00: Confession, 6:00 PM: Great Vespers

Week 3: (Mar 4-10)
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 6:00 PM: Presanctified Divine Liturgy
Friday, 6:00 PM: Akathist
Saturday, 5:00-6:00: Confession, 6:00 PM: Great Vespers

Week 4: (Mar 11-17)
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy: Adoration of the Cross Sunday with Procession of the Cross
Wednesday, 6:00 PM: Lenten Vespers
Saturday, 9:00 AM: Soul Saturday Divine Liturgy; 5:00-6:00 PM: Confession, 6:00 PM: Great Vespers 

Week 5: (Mar 18-24)
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy for Annunci
Wednesday, 6:00 PM: Little Compline with the Great Canon and the Life of St Mary of Egypt
Friday, 6:00 PM: Akathist
Saturday, 5:00-6:00: Confession, 6:00 PM: Great Vespers for Annunciation

Week 6: (Mar 25-31)
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy for Annunciation
Wednesday, 6:00 PM: Lenten Vespers
Friday, 6:00 PM: Little Compline with the Canon of Lazarus
Saturday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday followed by festivities;
                 5:00-6:00 PM: Confession, 6:00 PM: Great Vespers

Sunday, 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy for Palm Sunday, 
               6:00 PM: Bridegroom Orthros
Monday, 6:00 PM: Bridegroom Orthros
Tuesday, 6:00 PM: Bridegroom Orthros
Wednesday, 6:00 PM: Holy Unction
Thursday, 9:00 AM: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil; 
                 6:00 PM: 12 Gospels Orthros
Friday, 9:00 AM: Royal Hours of Holy Friday; 
             3:00 PM: Vespers of the Unnailing (Vigil begins); 
             6:00 PM - Lamentation Orthros
Saturday, 10:00 AM: Vesperal Liturgy & Sacrament of Holy Baptism
                10:30 PM: Paschal Services (The Saturday, 10:30 PM service is THE Easter Service! Take a nap on Saturday afternoon, bring your Easter basket to the church, and join us as we celebrate the resurrection and feast into the night!)
Pascha Sunday (April 8, 2018), 1:00 PM: Agape Vespers and Picnic


A printable calendar is available below to help families navigate the many services of Great Lent and Holy Week. Color the days in to see our progress through Lent and be reminded of special days throughout the fast.