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Schedule of Services

All services are in English.

Saturday Evening

5:00 PM Vespers followed by Holy Confessions

Sunday Morning

9:00 AM Sunday Matins

10:00 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Fellowship Hour & Sunday School (Sept-June)

Wednesday Evening

7:00 PM Daily Vespers


Holy Week Schedule 2010

 

· Lazarus Saturday: March 27: Divine Liturgy at 10 AM. Sunday School Retreat for kids and Parish Wide Clean-up for adults, 11 AM to 2 PM (Lunch included).  Vespers at 5 PM.

 

· Palm Sunday: Festal Matins with blessing of Palms and Willows 9 AM; Festal Liturgy at 10 AM.  Bridegroom Matins 7 PM.

 

· Holy Monday and Tuesday: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 10:00 AM;   Bridegroom Matins 7 PM. Confession available from 6 PM to 7 PM.

 

·          Holy Wednesday: Pre‐Sanctified Liturgy 10:00 AM; Abbreviated Unction service 11:00 AM, Holy Unction 7 PM, Matins of Holy Thursday 9 PM. Confession available from 6 PM to 7 PM.

 

· Holy Thursday: Vesperal Liturgy of the Last Supper 11AM; Passion Gospels 7 PM.

 

·          Holy Friday: Tomb Decorating 12 Noon . Vespers with Entombing of Christ 6 PM; Matins with procession to Hades 7 PM. Vigil at the tomb 10 PM to 10 AM

 

·          Holy Saturday:  Vesperal Liturgy of Pascha 10 AM.  Reading of Acts of the Apostles; 10 PM. Midnight service (Nocturne) 11:30 PM.

 

St Mary Orthodox Church * 7223 Roosevelt Ave * Falls Church, Virginia * 22042 * 703.280.0770