St. John the Confessor
Orthodox Christian Church
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- 6Hours8:30 am - 9:00 amThe Hours are four relatively brief prayer services of the Daily Cycle that mark the various principal hours of the day. At St. John’s we typically read The Hours at 8:30, before the start of Divine Liturgy at 9:00am. , ...Divine Liturgy9:00 am - 11:00 amThe Divine Liturgy is the common action of Orthodox Christians, officially gathered to constitute the Orthodox Church. We gather as a community to worship, pray, chant, be instructed by the Word of God, offer thanks, and experience communion with Our Savior. , ...
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- 11Saturday of Lazarus5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
- 12Saturday of Lazarus & Baptism8:15 am - 10:00 am
- 13Hours8:30 am - 9:00 amThe Hours are four relatively brief prayer services of the Daily Cycle that mark the various principal hours of the day. At St. John’s we typically read The Hours at 8:30, before the start of Divine Liturgy at 9:00am. , ...Palm Sunday8:30 am - 10:30 pmDivine Liturgy9:00 am - 11:00 amThe Divine Liturgy is the common action of Orthodox Christians, officially gathered to constitute the Orthodox Church. We gather as a community to worship, pray, chant, be instructed by the Word of God, offer thanks, and experience communion with Our Savior. , ...
- 14Holy & Great Monday Bridegroom Matins6:00 pm - 7:30 pmIn Orthodox Christianity, “Bridegroom Matins” refers to a special service held on Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week. The name comes from the parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13, where the Bridegroom represents Christ, and the virgins symbolize the Church. , ...
- 15Holy & Great Tuesday Bridegroom Matins6:00 pm - 7:30 pmIn Orthodox Christianity, “Bridegroom Matins” refers to a special service held on Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week. The name comes from the parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13, where the Bridegroom represents Christ, and the virgins symbolize the Church. , ...
- 16Holy & Great Wednesday Unction6:00 pm - 8:00 pmIn Orthodox Christianity, Holy Unction is a sacrament, also known as the Anointing of the Sick, where blessed oil is applied to the sick or suffering for both physical and spiritual healing, and forgiveness of sins. , ...
- 17Holy & Great Thursday Matins with 12 Passion Gospels6:00 pm - 8:00 pmOn Matins of Holy Friday (commonly served on the evening of Holy Thursday), there is a special service where, the passion of Christ’s sufferings in the Garden of Gethsemane, His Trial, and Crucifixion through all four Gospels is read aloud in church. , ...
- 18Holy & Great Friday Royal Hours with Presanctified Liturgy8:30 am - 10:00 amOn Great and Holy Friday in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Royal Hours are a solemn service of prayers, hymns, and Scripture readings commemorating the Passion of Christ. The Great Hours are celebrated only three times a year: on the Eve of the Nativity, the Eve of Theophany, and Great Friday. , ...Holy & Great Friday Matins with Lamentations6:00 pm - 8:30 pmThe Orthodox Lamentations Service, also known as the Epitaphios Service, is a special service held on Holy Saturday to commemorate the burial of Jesus and his descent into Hades. The service expresses the sorrow of Christians over Christ’s death and the belief in his victory over death through his resurrection. , ...
- 19Holy & Great Saturday 12 Readings & St. Basil Liturgy8:30 am - 10:30 amThe Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia from 370 to 379, is said to have been created when St. Basil noticed the slothfulness and degeneracy of people, how they were wearied by the length of the liturgy, so he shortened it in order to cure their sloth. , ...Holy Pascha with Matins & Divine LiturgyStart from: April 19, 2025 - 11:30 pmEnd at: April 20, 2025 - 2:30 amIn Orthodox Christianity, Pascha (from the Hebrew word Pesach, which means Passover) commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Considered the “feast of feasts.” The celebration begins on Saturday evening and continues through Sunday, marking the end of the Lenten fast. , ...
- 20Holy Pascha – Agape Vespers & Feast Meal3:00 pm - 5:00 pmHoly Pascha with Matins & Divine LiturgyStart from: April 19, 2025 - 11:30 pmEnd at: April 20, 2025 - 2:30 amIn Orthodox Christianity, Pascha (from the Hebrew word Pesach, which means Passover) commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Considered the “feast of feasts.” The celebration begins on Saturday evening and continues through Sunday, marking the end of the Lenten fast. , ...
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- 25Paschal Hours8:00 am - 8:30 am
- 26Vigil6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- 27Hours8:30 am - 9:00 amThe Hours are four relatively brief prayer services of the Daily Cycle that mark the various principal hours of the day. At St. John’s we typically read The Hours at 8:30, before the start of Divine Liturgy at 9:00am. , ...Divine Liturgy9:00 am - 11:00 amThe Divine Liturgy is the common action of Orthodox Christians, officially gathered to constitute the Orthodox Church. We gather as a community to worship, pray, chant, be instructed by the Word of God, offer thanks, and experience communion with Our Savior. , ...
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- 30Canon to St. John The Russian5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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