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
Blessing the Palms
on Palm Sunday
Holy Wednesday--Sacrament
of Anointing/Holy Unction
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
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)
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
1 Chrismation 2 Arise, O God, Judge the Earth! |
3 Petals from Flowers from the Tomb Remain on the Floor Before the Resurrection Service |
Paschal Matins and
Liturgy
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! |
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) |
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