- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- No services
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Daily Vespers (Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus)
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 2:30 pm Baptism of Xenia Watts (Christian & Mary’s daughter). The Parish is invited and welcome to attend.
- 4:30 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy immediately followed by a called meeting of the Parish-Wide Council
- 1:00 pm Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 2:00 pm Children’s Sunday School
Announcements
Schedule for week 5/2/22 through 5/8/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- No services
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Daily Vespers (St. Theodore the Sykeote)
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners
- Friday
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St. George
- Saturday
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Children’s Sunday School
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
Schedule for week 4/4/22 through 4/10/22
- Monday
- 6:00 pm Great Canon of St. Andrew with the Reading of the Life of St. Mary of Egypt
- Tuesday
- 6:00 pm Service of Holy Unction
This will be held at our sister parish, St. Tikhon located at 221 Franklin Dr, Blountville, TN 37617 (same place as last year).
There will be a meal after the service with Archbishop Gabriel to which everyone is invited to attend. - Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Great Vigil – Eve of the Annunciation of the Mother of God
- Thursday
- 9:00 am Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God
- Friday
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Mother of God (in its entirety)
- Saturday
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by Confessions and reading of the Communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (meal) in the dining hall.
Schedule for week 3/14/22 through 3/20/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- No services
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 8:30 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Mother of God
- Saturday
- 9:00 am Soul Saturday – Divine Liturgy for the Commemoration of the Departed
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgyfollowed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Children’s Sunday School
Schedule for week 3/7/22 through 3/13/22
- Monday
- 6:00 pm Reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Canon of Repentance)
- Tuesday
- 6:00 pm Reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Canon of Repentance)
- Wednesday
- 8:30 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
- 6:00 pm Reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Canon of Repentance)
- Thursday
- 6:00 pm Reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Canon of Repentance)
- Friday
- 8:30 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Mother of God
- Saturday
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by Confessions and reading of the Communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Sunday of Orthodoxy – Divine Liturgy will be followed by a Procession of Icons.
- Trapeza (Agape Meal – “All Things Gumbo” is the theme) will then occur in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Children’s Sunday School
Schedule for week 2/28/22 through 3/6/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- No services
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Daily Vespers (Leo the Great)
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Forgiveness Vespers (Beginning of Great Lent)
Schedule for week 2/21/22 through 2/27/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- No services
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Daily Vespers (Hieromartyr Blaise)
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 9:00 am Soul Saturday – Divine Liturgy for the Commemoration of the Departed
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Parish-wide meeting. Those attending and voting must be a member of the Parish for one year and in good standing with the church.
Schedule for week 2/14/22 through 2/20/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy (The Meeting of Our Lord)
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Daily Vespers
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Children’s Church School
NOTE: Sunday 2/27/22 Parish-wide meeting immediately after Trapeza is scheduled. Those attending must be a member of the Parish for one year and in good standing with the church.
Schedule for week 1/17/22 through 1/23/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:30 pm Vigil – Eve of the Feast of Theophany
- Wednesday
- 9:30 am Great Blessing of Waters
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Theophany
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners – CANCELED
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 3:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy
- **Father will be getting ready for a 3:00 pm wedding, so we will not have the Trapeza (meal) nor the children’s Church School afterwards**
- 3:00 pm Wedding
Schedule for week 1/10/22 through 1/16/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist for the Nativity of Christ
- 6:30 pm Bible Study Class – A Study of the Nativity
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Daily Vespers
- Thursday
- 5:30 pm Catechumen Class for Beginners
- Friday
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Saturday
- 5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Children’s Nativity Play
Schedule for week 1/3/22 through 1/9/22
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Bible Study Class – A Study of the Angels
- Wednesday
- 10:00 am Home School Group meets
- 3:00 pm Preparation of the church for Christmas Eve **NO VESPERS**
- Thursday
- 8:30 pm Great Vigil for the Nativity of Our Lord
- 11:00 pm Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Our Lord
- Friday
- 12:00 am Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Our Lord (midnight). A Festal meal will follow afterwards
- Saturday
- No Services
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
- 1:30 pm Nativity Play Practice
(everyone under the age of 18 are invited and encouraged to participate)