Holy Thursday on March 24 – Vespers with Divine Liturgy (Basil) changeable parts of the service
Blessing by priest: “Blessed is the Kingdom...” Psalm 103 Litany of Peace Psalm 140, “O Lord, I have cried to you” recited psalm verses 8 stichera: 5 stichera for Holy Thursday (Tone 2) 3 stichera for Annunciation eve (Tone 6) Glory, Sticheron for Holy Thursday (Tone 6) Now and ever, Sticheron for Annunciation ((Tone 6) Hymn of the Evening: “O Joyful Light” Prokeimenon: “Rescue me” (Tone 1) Reading from Exodus Prokeimenon: “Rescue me” Tone 7) Reading from Job Reading from Isaiah Small Litany Trisagion (“Holy God”) Prokeimenon: “They arise” (Tone 7) Epistle for Holy Thursday: Corinthians Alleluia: Annunciation and Holy Thursday Gospel: Annunciation and Holy Thursday Litany of Fervent Supplication Litany of the Catechumens Litany of the Faithful Great Entrance: “Accept me today” Litany over the Gifts The Symbol of Faith (Creed) The Prayer of the Anaphora of St. Basil “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Basil) “We praise you, we bless you” (Basil) Irmos of Holy Thursday (no magnification!) Preparation for Holy Communion Our Father Communion Hymn: “Accept me today” “Accept me today” “Accept me today” Ambon prayer “Blessed be the name of the Lord” Blessing by priest Dismissal
Holy Friday on March 25 – Vespers with Divine Liturgy (Chrysostom) changeable parts of the service
Blessing by priest: “Blessed is the Kingdom...” Psalm 103 Litany of Peace Psalm 140, “O Lord, I have cried to you” recited psalm verses 6 stichera: 3 stichera for Holy Friday (Tones 1, 2) 3 stichera for Annunciation eve (Tone 4) Glory, Sticheron for Holy Friday (Tone 6) Now and ever, Sticheron for Annunciation ((Tone 6) Hymn of the Evening: “O Joyful Light” Prokeimenon: “They divide by clothing” (Tone 4) Reading from Exodus Prokeimenon: “O Lord, plead my cause” Tone 4) Reading from Job Reading from Isaiah Small Litany Trisagion (“Holy God”) Prokeimenon: Annunciation and Holy Friday Epistles: Annunciation and Holy Friday Alleluia: Annunciation and Holy Friday Gospel: Annunciation and Holy Friday Litany of Fervent Supplication Litany of the Catechumens Litany of the Faithful The Cherubic Hymn (“Let us who mystically…”) Litany over the Gifts The Symbol of Faith (Creed) The Prayer of the Anaphora “Holy, Holy, Holy” “We praise you, we bless you” Magnification and Irmos of the Annunciation Preparation for Holy Communion Our Father Communion Hymn for the Annunciation “We have seen the true light” “May our mouth be filled with your praise, O Lord” Ambon prayer of Annunciation Aposticha: “When the Arimathean” (Jehda ot dreva) Canticle of Simeon (chanted, not sung) Trisagion prayers Procession: Troparion, “The noble Joseph” Ambon prayer of Holy Friday “Blessed be the name of the Lord” Dismissal Veneration: “Come, let us bless…” (Tone 5)