Things to See and Do in Holy Week This book belongs to

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Created by the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education April 2019

Palm Sunday Look for the icon of todayrsquos feast 128064

Wave palm frondspussy willowspalm crosses Listen for the epistle reading about rejoicing in the Lord always Listen to the Gospel reading about Christrsquos triumphal entry into Jerusalem 128220 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Walk in a procession 128099 Sing ldquoHosanna In the Highest Blessed is He That Cometh In the Name of the Lordrdquo (how many times) Sunday Night Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925

Listen for the Gospel reading about Jesus and the fig tree 128220 Listen to the parable of the servants and the vineyard 128066 Listen for how St Joseph (with the many-colored coat) points us to Christ 128066 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139

Holy Monday Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925 Listen to the Gospel reading Jesus says ldquoWoerdquo to the scribes and Pharisees (how many times)128220

Listen for what animal shows how Jesus would act if the Jewish people would come to Him 128066 Listen for how the three holy youths inspire us to prepare to meet Christ 128066 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139 Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925

Listen for the Gospel reading when Jesus tells what will happen to Him 128220 Listen for the stories of two women who anointed Jesus 128066 Sing ldquoBless the Lord all His works and exalt Him more and more unto the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Listen for the Hymn of Cassiani 128066 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139

Holy Unction Service Sing ldquoO merciful Lord hearken to the prayer of Thy servants supplicating theerdquo (how many times)

See the priest bless the oil as he prays over it 128064

Listen to seven Epistle Readings Listen to seven Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

Pray seven prayers for healing 128591128591128591128591128591128591128591

See seven candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 Kneel when your priest holds up the Gospel Book and prays for you 128591 Be anointed with oil 128396 Holy Thursday Liturgy Listen for Judas being compared to Christ 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen to the story of the time when God spoke to Moses in thunder 128498 Listen to the story of when God spoke to Job in a whirlwind 127786 Listen for the prophecy of Isaiah about God helping us 128293

Listen to the Epistle about Holy Communion Listen to the Gospel about the Last Supper 128220 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Watch to see if your priest washes twelve menrsquos feet as Christ did for His disciples 128064

The Twelve Passion Gospels Service

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoAlleluia alleluia alleluiardquo 127925

Listen to twelve Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

After each Gospel sing ldquoGlory to Thy longsuffering O Lordrdquo 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 Watch twelve candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 See the procession with the Cross 128064 Listen for 3 nails being pounded 128296128296128296 Listen for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Tree who suspended the earth over the watersrdquo 128066 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

See the church get dark 128064 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the Cross 128139 Leave church quietly 128591 The Four Royal Hours Service(s) of Holy Friday

3 Psalms each hour 1 Old Testament reading each hour 128218 128218 128218 128218 1 Epistle reading each hour 128386 128386 128386 128386 1 Gospel reading each hour 128220 128220 128220 128220

40 ldquoLord have mercyrdquos each hour Kneel for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Treehelliprdquo 128591 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

Say the Creed

The Unnailing Vespers See flowers on the kavouklionbier 128064 Listen to the choirchanter sing about the Theotokos Pilate and others seeing Christrsquos suffering 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome lighthelliprdquo 127925 Listen to Old Testament readings 128218128218128218 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Look for a white linen sheet that will wrap Christrsquos body 128064 Watch your priest remove Christrsquos body from the cross and take it away 128064 Bow your head for the prayer 128591 Watch the procession with the Epitaphios which is laid on the kavouklionbier 128064 See the flowers sprinkled on the Epitaphios 128064 Smell the myrrhflowers 128067 Venerate the Epitaphios 128139 Lamentations Service How many times in this service do you hear about the resurrection 128066

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoGod is the Lord and has revealed Himself to ushelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday (how many Odes) 128066

Sing the Lamentations 127925 Smell the rosewater that your priest sprinkles all over the church 128067 Go on a procession with the bierEpitaphios 128099 Sing ldquoHoly God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal Have Mercy On Usrdquo 127925 Enter into church under the bierEpitaphios Listen for an Old Testament Epistle and Gospel reading 128218 128386 128220 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the bierEpitaphios and receive a flower 128139127800

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830

Palm Sunday Look for the icon of todayrsquos feast 128064

Wave palm frondspussy willowspalm crosses Listen for the epistle reading about rejoicing in the Lord always Listen to the Gospel reading about Christrsquos triumphal entry into Jerusalem 128220 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Walk in a procession 128099 Sing ldquoHosanna In the Highest Blessed is He That Cometh In the Name of the Lordrdquo (how many times) Sunday Night Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925

Listen for the Gospel reading about Jesus and the fig tree 128220 Listen to the parable of the servants and the vineyard 128066 Listen for how St Joseph (with the many-colored coat) points us to Christ 128066 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139

Holy Monday Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925 Listen to the Gospel reading Jesus says ldquoWoerdquo to the scribes and Pharisees (how many times)128220

Listen for what animal shows how Jesus would act if the Jewish people would come to Him 128066 Listen for how the three holy youths inspire us to prepare to meet Christ 128066 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139 Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925

Listen for the Gospel reading when Jesus tells what will happen to Him 128220 Listen for the stories of two women who anointed Jesus 128066 Sing ldquoBless the Lord all His works and exalt Him more and more unto the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Listen for the Hymn of Cassiani 128066 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139

Holy Unction Service Sing ldquoO merciful Lord hearken to the prayer of Thy servants supplicating theerdquo (how many times)

See the priest bless the oil as he prays over it 128064

Listen to seven Epistle Readings Listen to seven Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

Pray seven prayers for healing 128591128591128591128591128591128591128591

See seven candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 Kneel when your priest holds up the Gospel Book and prays for you 128591 Be anointed with oil 128396 Holy Thursday Liturgy Listen for Judas being compared to Christ 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen to the story of the time when God spoke to Moses in thunder 128498 Listen to the story of when God spoke to Job in a whirlwind 127786 Listen for the prophecy of Isaiah about God helping us 128293

Listen to the Epistle about Holy Communion Listen to the Gospel about the Last Supper 128220 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Watch to see if your priest washes twelve menrsquos feet as Christ did for His disciples 128064

The Twelve Passion Gospels Service

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoAlleluia alleluia alleluiardquo 127925

Listen to twelve Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

After each Gospel sing ldquoGlory to Thy longsuffering O Lordrdquo 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 Watch twelve candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 See the procession with the Cross 128064 Listen for 3 nails being pounded 128296128296128296 Listen for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Tree who suspended the earth over the watersrdquo 128066 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

See the church get dark 128064 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the Cross 128139 Leave church quietly 128591 The Four Royal Hours Service(s) of Holy Friday

3 Psalms each hour 1 Old Testament reading each hour 128218 128218 128218 128218 1 Epistle reading each hour 128386 128386 128386 128386 1 Gospel reading each hour 128220 128220 128220 128220

40 ldquoLord have mercyrdquos each hour Kneel for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Treehelliprdquo 128591 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

Say the Creed

The Unnailing Vespers See flowers on the kavouklionbier 128064 Listen to the choirchanter sing about the Theotokos Pilate and others seeing Christrsquos suffering 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome lighthelliprdquo 127925 Listen to Old Testament readings 128218128218128218 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Look for a white linen sheet that will wrap Christrsquos body 128064 Watch your priest remove Christrsquos body from the cross and take it away 128064 Bow your head for the prayer 128591 Watch the procession with the Epitaphios which is laid on the kavouklionbier 128064 See the flowers sprinkled on the Epitaphios 128064 Smell the myrrhflowers 128067 Venerate the Epitaphios 128139 Lamentations Service How many times in this service do you hear about the resurrection 128066

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoGod is the Lord and has revealed Himself to ushelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday (how many Odes) 128066

Sing the Lamentations 127925 Smell the rosewater that your priest sprinkles all over the church 128067 Go on a procession with the bierEpitaphios 128099 Sing ldquoHoly God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal Have Mercy On Usrdquo 127925 Enter into church under the bierEpitaphios Listen for an Old Testament Epistle and Gospel reading 128218 128386 128220 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the bierEpitaphios and receive a flower 128139127800

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830

Holy Monday Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925 Listen to the Gospel reading Jesus says ldquoWoerdquo to the scribes and Pharisees (how many times)128220

Listen for what animal shows how Jesus would act if the Jewish people would come to Him 128066 Listen for how the three holy youths inspire us to prepare to meet Christ 128066 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139 Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Matins Sing Alleluia (how many times) 127925

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Find the icon of Christ as the Bridegroom 128444 Sing ldquoBehold the Bridegroom Cometh at Midnightrdquo 127925

Listen for the Gospel reading when Jesus tells what will happen to Him 128220 Listen for the stories of two women who anointed Jesus 128066 Sing ldquoBless the Lord all His works and exalt Him more and more unto the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoVerily I behold Thy Chamberhelliprdquo Ask Christ to make your soul like beautiful wedding clothes 127925 Bow your head to pray 128591 Listen for the Hymn of Cassiani 128066 Make prostrations 128583128583128583 Venerate the icon of Christ as Bridegroom 128139

Holy Unction Service Sing ldquoO merciful Lord hearken to the prayer of Thy servants supplicating theerdquo (how many times)

See the priest bless the oil as he prays over it 128064

Listen to seven Epistle Readings Listen to seven Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

Pray seven prayers for healing 128591128591128591128591128591128591128591

See seven candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 Kneel when your priest holds up the Gospel Book and prays for you 128591 Be anointed with oil 128396 Holy Thursday Liturgy Listen for Judas being compared to Christ 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen to the story of the time when God spoke to Moses in thunder 128498 Listen to the story of when God spoke to Job in a whirlwind 127786 Listen for the prophecy of Isaiah about God helping us 128293

Listen to the Epistle about Holy Communion Listen to the Gospel about the Last Supper 128220 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Watch to see if your priest washes twelve menrsquos feet as Christ did for His disciples 128064

The Twelve Passion Gospels Service

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoAlleluia alleluia alleluiardquo 127925

Listen to twelve Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

After each Gospel sing ldquoGlory to Thy longsuffering O Lordrdquo 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 Watch twelve candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 See the procession with the Cross 128064 Listen for 3 nails being pounded 128296128296128296 Listen for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Tree who suspended the earth over the watersrdquo 128066 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

See the church get dark 128064 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the Cross 128139 Leave church quietly 128591 The Four Royal Hours Service(s) of Holy Friday

3 Psalms each hour 1 Old Testament reading each hour 128218 128218 128218 128218 1 Epistle reading each hour 128386 128386 128386 128386 1 Gospel reading each hour 128220 128220 128220 128220

40 ldquoLord have mercyrdquos each hour Kneel for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Treehelliprdquo 128591 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

Say the Creed

The Unnailing Vespers See flowers on the kavouklionbier 128064 Listen to the choirchanter sing about the Theotokos Pilate and others seeing Christrsquos suffering 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome lighthelliprdquo 127925 Listen to Old Testament readings 128218128218128218 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Look for a white linen sheet that will wrap Christrsquos body 128064 Watch your priest remove Christrsquos body from the cross and take it away 128064 Bow your head for the prayer 128591 Watch the procession with the Epitaphios which is laid on the kavouklionbier 128064 See the flowers sprinkled on the Epitaphios 128064 Smell the myrrhflowers 128067 Venerate the Epitaphios 128139 Lamentations Service How many times in this service do you hear about the resurrection 128066

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoGod is the Lord and has revealed Himself to ushelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday (how many Odes) 128066

Sing the Lamentations 127925 Smell the rosewater that your priest sprinkles all over the church 128067 Go on a procession with the bierEpitaphios 128099 Sing ldquoHoly God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal Have Mercy On Usrdquo 127925 Enter into church under the bierEpitaphios Listen for an Old Testament Epistle and Gospel reading 128218 128386 128220 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the bierEpitaphios and receive a flower 128139127800

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830

Holy Unction Service Sing ldquoO merciful Lord hearken to the prayer of Thy servants supplicating theerdquo (how many times)

See the priest bless the oil as he prays over it 128064

Listen to seven Epistle Readings Listen to seven Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

Pray seven prayers for healing 128591128591128591128591128591128591128591

See seven candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 Kneel when your priest holds up the Gospel Book and prays for you 128591 Be anointed with oil 128396 Holy Thursday Liturgy Listen for Judas being compared to Christ 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen to the story of the time when God spoke to Moses in thunder 128498 Listen to the story of when God spoke to Job in a whirlwind 127786 Listen for the prophecy of Isaiah about God helping us 128293

Listen to the Epistle about Holy Communion Listen to the Gospel about the Last Supper 128220 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Watch to see if your priest washes twelve menrsquos feet as Christ did for His disciples 128064

The Twelve Passion Gospels Service

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoAlleluia alleluia alleluiardquo 127925

Listen to twelve Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

After each Gospel sing ldquoGlory to Thy longsuffering O Lordrdquo 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 Watch twelve candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 See the procession with the Cross 128064 Listen for 3 nails being pounded 128296128296128296 Listen for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Tree who suspended the earth over the watersrdquo 128066 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

See the church get dark 128064 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the Cross 128139 Leave church quietly 128591 The Four Royal Hours Service(s) of Holy Friday

3 Psalms each hour 1 Old Testament reading each hour 128218 128218 128218 128218 1 Epistle reading each hour 128386 128386 128386 128386 1 Gospel reading each hour 128220 128220 128220 128220

40 ldquoLord have mercyrdquos each hour Kneel for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Treehelliprdquo 128591 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

Say the Creed

The Unnailing Vespers See flowers on the kavouklionbier 128064 Listen to the choirchanter sing about the Theotokos Pilate and others seeing Christrsquos suffering 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome lighthelliprdquo 127925 Listen to Old Testament readings 128218128218128218 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Look for a white linen sheet that will wrap Christrsquos body 128064 Watch your priest remove Christrsquos body from the cross and take it away 128064 Bow your head for the prayer 128591 Watch the procession with the Epitaphios which is laid on the kavouklionbier 128064 See the flowers sprinkled on the Epitaphios 128064 Smell the myrrhflowers 128067 Venerate the Epitaphios 128139 Lamentations Service How many times in this service do you hear about the resurrection 128066

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoGod is the Lord and has revealed Himself to ushelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday (how many Odes) 128066

Sing the Lamentations 127925 Smell the rosewater that your priest sprinkles all over the church 128067 Go on a procession with the bierEpitaphios 128099 Sing ldquoHoly God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal Have Mercy On Usrdquo 127925 Enter into church under the bierEpitaphios Listen for an Old Testament Epistle and Gospel reading 128218 128386 128220 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the bierEpitaphios and receive a flower 128139127800

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830

The Twelve Passion Gospels Service

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoAlleluia alleluia alleluiardquo 127925

Listen to twelve Gospel Readings 128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220128220

After each Gospel sing ldquoGlory to Thy longsuffering O Lordrdquo 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 119136 Watch twelve candles being lit 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 128367 See the procession with the Cross 128064 Listen for 3 nails being pounded 128296128296128296 Listen for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Tree who suspended the earth over the watersrdquo 128066 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

See the church get dark 128064 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the Cross 128139 Leave church quietly 128591 The Four Royal Hours Service(s) of Holy Friday

3 Psalms each hour 1 Old Testament reading each hour 128218 128218 128218 128218 1 Epistle reading each hour 128386 128386 128386 128386 1 Gospel reading each hour 128220 128220 128220 128220

40 ldquoLord have mercyrdquos each hour Kneel for ldquoToday He is suspended on a Treehelliprdquo 128591 Listen for the Beatitudes How many times do you hear ldquoBlessed arehelliprdquo 128066

Say the Creed

The Unnailing Vespers See flowers on the kavouklionbier 128064 Listen to the choirchanter sing about the Theotokos Pilate and others seeing Christrsquos suffering 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome lighthelliprdquo 127925 Listen to Old Testament readings 128218128218128218 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Look for a white linen sheet that will wrap Christrsquos body 128064 Watch your priest remove Christrsquos body from the cross and take it away 128064 Bow your head for the prayer 128591 Watch the procession with the Epitaphios which is laid on the kavouklionbier 128064 See the flowers sprinkled on the Epitaphios 128064 Smell the myrrhflowers 128067 Venerate the Epitaphios 128139 Lamentations Service How many times in this service do you hear about the resurrection 128066

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoGod is the Lord and has revealed Himself to ushelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday (how many Odes) 128066

Sing the Lamentations 127925 Smell the rosewater that your priest sprinkles all over the church 128067 Go on a procession with the bierEpitaphios 128099 Sing ldquoHoly God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal Have Mercy On Usrdquo 127925 Enter into church under the bierEpitaphios Listen for an Old Testament Epistle and Gospel reading 128218 128386 128220 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the bierEpitaphios and receive a flower 128139127800

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830

The Unnailing Vespers See flowers on the kavouklionbier 128064 Listen to the choirchanter sing about the Theotokos Pilate and others seeing Christrsquos suffering 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome lighthelliprdquo 127925 Listen to Old Testament readings 128218128218128218 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Look for a white linen sheet that will wrap Christrsquos body 128064 Watch your priest remove Christrsquos body from the cross and take it away 128064 Bow your head for the prayer 128591 Watch the procession with the Epitaphios which is laid on the kavouklionbier 128064 See the flowers sprinkled on the Epitaphios 128064 Smell the myrrhflowers 128067 Venerate the Epitaphios 128139 Lamentations Service How many times in this service do you hear about the resurrection 128066

Listen for 6 Psalms in a row Sing ldquoGod is the Lord and has revealed Himself to ushelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday (how many Odes) 128066

Sing the Lamentations 127925 Smell the rosewater that your priest sprinkles all over the church 128067 Go on a procession with the bierEpitaphios 128099 Sing ldquoHoly God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal Have Mercy On Usrdquo 127925 Enter into church under the bierEpitaphios Listen for an Old Testament Epistle and Gospel reading 128218 128386 128220 Bow your head to pray 128591 Venerate the bierEpitaphios and receive a flower 128139127800

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830

Holy Saturday Liturgy Smell the incense while the choir chants some Psalms 128067 Listen for words about Hades sighing 128066 Sing ldquoO Gladsome Lightrdquo 127925 Listen for the story of God creating the world 128066 Listen for the story of Jonah 128066 Listen for the story about the three holy youths 128066 Sing ldquoPraise the Lord and Exalt Him more and more unto all the agesrdquo 127925 Sing ldquoAs Many of You as Have Been Baptized into Christhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle reading 128386 See the procession with laurel leaves andor flower petals 128064 Listen for the Gospel reading 128220 Listen for a different hymn at the Great Entrance than usual 128066 Say the Creed Sing ldquoIn Thee Rejoiceth O full of gracehelliprdquo to the Theotokos 127925 Say ldquoOur Fatherhelliprdquo Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Paschal Services and Liturgy Listen for the Canon of Holy Saturday part 2 128066 Watch the dark church for your priestrsquos Paschal candle 128367 Sing ldquoCome Receive the Lightrdquo and light your candle 127925 128367 Join the procession 128099 Listen to your priest knock on the door of the church and hear ldquoWho is this King of Gloryrdquo 128066 See the doors of the Church open and it is full of light 128064 Listen for ldquoChrist is Risenrdquo many times and in many languages 128066 Listen for a little talk about the joy of this day and why it is called ldquoKyriakerdquo 128066 Sing ldquoThe Angel Criedrdquo and ldquoChrist is risen from the deadhelliprdquo 127925 Listen for the Epistle and Gospel readings 128386 128220 Sing ldquoThe angel came to her who is full of grace sayinghelliprdquo about the Theotokos 127925 Receive communion 127863 Sing ldquoBlessed be the name of the Lord henceforth and forevermorerdquo 127925 Look for red eggs and enjoy your Paschal feast 129370129472127830