- Monday
- No Sewing Circle this week
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to All Saints of North America for our nation
- 6:30 pm Catechumen Class
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Vespers
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 6:45 am Matins followed by Reading of the Hours
- 8:45 am Divine Liturgy of Holy Apostles Peter & Paul
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm Great Vespers followed by Midnight Office and Confessions
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Parish Meal)
- 1:30 pm Children’s Sunday School
Announcements
Holy Prophet Elijah Orthodox Christian Church
Welcome to the Holy Prophet Elijah Orthodox Christian Church website
The founding of Holy Prophet Elijah Orthodox Christian Church was blessed by His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad In November, 2018. The first Vigil and Divine Liturgy were held on January 6-7, 2019 at the LeConte Auditorium in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Since that time, the parish has obtained a location where regular services are now held. It is directly across the street from Holy Cross Roman Catholic parish on McGill Street, Pigeon Forge. Great Feast and weekend services are presently being celebrated and the schedule of these services can be found on this website.
Services are conducted in both English and Church Slavonic. All are welcome to attend although only Orthodox Christians may receive the Holy Mysteries (sacraments). Vespers is served at 6:00 pm on Saturday evening (about an hour in length) and Hours and Divine Liturgy are served on Sundays at 10:00 am (about two hours). After services, Father Mark is happy to visit with parishioners and guests and there is always coffee, tea and light refreshments after the Sunday Liturgy. Please “come and see!”
Добро пожаловать на сайт Православной Церкви святого пророка Илии!
Service Schedule June 10 – June 16
- Monday
- 10:00 am St. Tabaitha Sewing Circle
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist for St. Luke the Surgeon
- 6:30 pm Catechumen Class
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Vespers
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 9:00 am – Noon Food Pantry
- 5:30 pm Great Vespers with Litya followed by Midnight Office with confessions following
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy of Pentecost followed by a communal meal in the Trapeza
- 1:30 pm Kneeling Vespers
(no Sunday School)
Schedule for week 6/3/19 through 6/9/19
- Monday
- 10:00 am St. Tabaitha Sewing Circle
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist for the Resurrection
- 6:30 pm Catechumen Class
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Great Vespers with Litya
- Thursday
- 9:00 am Divine Liturgy for The Ascension of our Lord
- Friday
- No services
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm Great Vespers followed by the Midnight Office with confessions following
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by a communal meal in the Trapeza
HOLY WEEK Services for 4/22/19 through 4/28/19
- Holy Monday
- 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins
- Holy Tuesday
- 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins
- Holy Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Matins
- Holy Thursday
- 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
Commemoration of the Last Supper and the Washing of the Disciple’s Feet - Afternoon Dyeing of the paschal red eggs –
see Elizabeth Heuer for specific details - 6:00 pm Service of the 12 Passion Gospels
- Great and Holy Friday
- 8:30 am Royal Hours
- 3:00 pm Vespers – Service of “Bringing out of the Winding Sheet”
- 6:00 pm Lamentations Service and the Procession of the Epitaphion
- Great and Holy Saturday
- 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
(15 Old Testament readings) - 8:00 pm Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
- 11:30 pm Midnight Office
- 12:00 midnight Paschal Matins – Resurrection Liturgy followed by the blessing of the baskets and the Paschal Festal meal
- Pascha Sunday
- 2:00 pm Agape Vespers with the reading of the Gospel in multiple languages followed by the Pascha egg hunt
Schedule of Services for the week of 4/15/19 through 4/21/19
- Monday
- 6:00 pm Service of the Holy Unction
Metropolitan Jonah, Father Job and other visiting priests will serve. - Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Catechumen Class
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 9:30 am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- Saturday
- 10:00 am Lazarus Saturday Liturgy followed by the folding and decorating of the church with the palms.
- 3:00 pm Great Vespers followed by the Midnight Office with confessions afterwards
- Sunday
- 8:30 am Matins
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Palm Sunday Liturgy followed by festal meal in the Trapeza
- 2:00 pm Bridegroom Matins – Beginning of Holy Week
Church services for the week of 4/8/19 through 4/14/19
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Catechumen Class
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Reading of the Canon of St. Andrew
and the story of St. Mary of Egypt - Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 9:30 am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm Great Vespers followed by the reading of the midnight office with confessions afterwards
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza
Monday, 4/15/19 at 6:00 pm Service of the Holy Unction
Metropolitan Jonah, Father Job and other visiting priests will serve.
Schedule of Services for the week of 4/1/19 through 4/7/19
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Catechumen Class
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 9:30 am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm Vigil for the Feast of the Annunciation
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza
Schedule of services for the week of 3/25/19 through 3/31/19
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Catechism Class
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 9:30 am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm 9th Hour and Great Vespers followed by the reading of the midnight office with confessions to follow
- Sunday
- 8:30 am Sunday Matins
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza
Schedule of Services for the week of 3/18/19 through 3/24/19
- Monday
- No services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Catechism Class
- Wednesday
- 6:00 pm Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- Thursday
- No services
- Friday
- 9:30 am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm 9th Hour and Great Vespers followed by the reading of the midnight office with confessions to follow
- Sunday
- 8:30 am Sunday Matins
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza
Schedule for week 3/11/19 through 3/17/19
- Monday
- 6:00 pm First day of Great Lent
Canon to St. Andrew (part 1) - Tuesday
- 5:00 pm Canon to St. Andrew (part 2)
- 6:30 pm Catechism Class
- Wednesday
- 5:00 pm Canon to St. Andrew (part 3)
- 6:15 pm Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- Thursday
- 6:00 pm Canon to St. Andrew (part 4)
- Friday
- 9:30 am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
- 6:00 pm Akathist to the Mother of God
- Saturday
- 5:30 pm Great Vespers followed by the reading of the midnight office with confessions
- Sunday
- 8:30 am Sunday Matins
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza
- 2:00 pm Vespers for the Triumph of Orthodoxy
Please bring your icon of your patron saint for our procession
Services for the week of 3/4/19 through 3/10/19
- Monday
- No Services
- Tuesday
- 5:45 pm Akathist to St. Nektarios
- 6:30 pm Catechism Class
- Wednesday
- 6:30 pm Daily Vespers
- Thursday
- No Services
- Friday
- 6:45 am Matins
- Saturday
- 4:30 pm Great Vespers followed by the pre-communion rule and confessions
- Sunday
- 9:40 am Reading of the Hours
- 10:00 am Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza
- 2:00 pm Forgiveness Vespers