Russian Orthodox Church in Lenoir City, TN in the Knoxville area conviently located only seconds off I-40 Exit 364 (Lenoir City/Oak Ridge Exit)
Schedule of Services for 2022 Holy Week 4/18/22 through 4/24/22
Holy Monday 4/18/22
6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins
Holy Tuesday 4/19/22
6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins
Holy Wednesday 4/20/22
9:00 am Presanctified Liturgy
Holy Thursday 4/21/22
10:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (Commemoration of the Lord’s Super)
6:00 pm Matins of Holy Friday (12 Passion Gospels)
Holy Friday 4/22/22
8:00 am Royal Hours
3:00 pm Holy Friday Vespers (Bringing out of the Plaschenitsa / Epitaphios / Winding Sheet)
6:00 pm Matins of Holy Saturday (Lamentations Service with Procession of the Plaschenitsa / Epitaphios / Winding Sheet)
Holy Saturday 4/23/22
10:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
(15 Old Testament readings)
2:00 pm NOTE REGARDING CONFESSIONS: Father will reserve any time remaining on this day for people coming in from out of town. St. Nektarios members should plan to have their confessions heard well before this timeframe.
8:00 pm Volunteers needed to read the Book of Acts leading up to the Paschal Service
11:30 pm Nocturns (The Midnight Office)
12:00 midnight Paschal Light with Great Procession, Paschal Matins, Paschal Divine Liturgy Blessing of the Paschal Baskets, the Paschal Artos and Red Eggs
PASCHA (Sunday) 4/24/22
2:30 pm Agape Vespers with the reading of the Gospel in multiple languages followed by the Paschal Feast and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt