St. James writes: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Roanoke, VA church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of Services for Holy Week and Pascha 2014 the Lord.” Please remember that Holy Unction is a Sacrament of the Church and is Saturday of Lazarus April 12 not to be taken home. For those not in attendance, due to illness, Orthros 8:00 AM hospitalization or in a nursing home, please call the Church Office to make arrangements for Fr. Peter to make a visit. Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith, which is only offered to Palm Sunday April 13 Baptized and Chrismated Orthodox Christians living in proper Orthros 9:00 AM ecclesiastical order. Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 PM Christ is Risen! Χριστός ανέστη! During the forty-day period from Pascha to the Ascension, Orthodox Holy Monday April 14 Christians throughout the world greet one another with the words: “Christ Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 PM is Risen” followed by the response: “Truly, He is Risen.” The following Holy Tuesday April 15 are a few examples of the Paschal greeting in various languages. Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 PM English Holy Wednesday April 16 Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen. Greek Pre-sanctified Liturgy 9:00 AM Χριστός ανέστη! (Hristós anésti) Αληθώς ανέστη (Alithós anésti) Service of Holy Unction 7:00 PM Slavonic Holy Thursday April 17 Hristos vosskresse! Vo isstinou vosskresse. Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil 9:00 AM Arabic Service of the Holy Passion 7:00 PM Al'Masiah qam! Haqqan qam. Albanian Holy Friday April 18 Krishti u ngjall! Vërtet u ngjall. Service of the Royal Hours 9:00 AM Armenian Vespers - The Descent from the Cross 3:00 PM Christos haryav i mérélotz! Orhnyal é haroutiounen Christossi. Service of Lamentations 7:00 PM Bulgarian Holy Saturday April 19 Christos voskrese! Voistinou voskrese. Romanian Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil 9:00 AM Hristos a-înviat! Adevărat aînviat. Vigil for the Holy Resurrection 11:00 PM Serbian Resurrection Service and Divine Liturgy 12:00 Midnight Hristos váskrse! Vaïstinu váskrse. Great and Holy Pascha April 20 Ukrainian Agape Service 11:00 AM Hristos vosskress! Vo isstinou vosskress.
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