Photos from Holy Week 2013*
April 26 – May 4, 2013
(click on each photo to see a larger version)
Liturgy
of Presanctified Gifts, Friday evening before Palm Sunday
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1The Light of Christ Enlightens Al 2Censing the Gifts |
3For Behold the King of Glory Enters |
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Blessing the Palms
on Palm Sunday
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Holy Wednesday--Sacrament
of Anointing/Holy Unction
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1 Blessing the Holy Chrism 2 Prayer of Forgiveness 3 Sveta Receives the Anointing |
Holy Thursday—Vespers
with Liturgy commemorating the Last Supper in the Morning
Making Red Eggs in
the Afternoon
Reading of the
Passion of Christ (the 12 Gospels) in the Evening
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2. Today is Hung on the Cross… 3-4 Chin-Mei Maria and Raphael Kiss the Cross 5 Sermon—Today Christ is Crucified… |
Good Friday—Vespers
and Lamentations (Crucifixion and Funeral of Jesus Christ)
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1 Taking Christ Down from the Cross 2 Carrying the Body of Christ for Burial |
3 Christ Lying in the Tomb (Georgia places a flower on the grave) |
4. Prayers at the Grave |
5. Offering Flowers at the Grave |
6. Singing the Lamentations |
7. Prayers at Lamentations |
Holy Saturday
Morning—A Chrismation, Vespers and Liturgy—the World Awaits
in Anticipation of the Resurrection
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1 Chrismation 2 Arise, O God, Judge the Earth! |
3 Petals from Flowers from the Tomb Remain on the Floor Before the Resurrection Service |
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Paschal Matins and
Liturgy
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1 Come Receive the Light |
2 Choir Sings “Thy Resurrection, O Christ, Our Saviour” |
3 Fr. Jonah Reads the Gospel of Matins |
4 Congregation |
5 Christ is Risen! |
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6-7 People Hold Lighted Candles Throughout the Matins and Liturgy |
8. Between Matins and Liturgy Fr. Jonah Explains How He Prepares the Proskomidi (Bread for Holy Communion) |
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9 Blessing the Eggs and Food at the End of the Liturgy 10 Final Song: Христос
Воскресе!! |
*Pascha photos except number
10 thanks to Larry Chen