10:00 am Divine Liturgy for the Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ followed by the Blessing of Fruit (grapes/apples) and honey (in case you forgot to bring it Sunday)
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
5:00 pm Great Vespers followed by confessions and reading of the communion rule
Sunday: Beginning of the Dormition Fast
9:40 am Reading of the Hours
10:00 am Procession of the Precious Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord to occur immediately before Divine Liturgy followed by Trapeza (Agape Meal) in the Dining Hall
12:00 noon Funeral for Reader Matthew Noelke.
Food and refreshments will be served in the dining hall afterwards for guests and parishioners
Tuesday
No services
Wednesday
6:30 pm Daily Vespers (Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene)
Thursday
No services
Friday
6:00 pm Pannikhida for the repose of Reader Matthew Noelke
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 the Blessing of the Cars and Blessing of the Children at the start of the school year.
Trapeza (Agape Meal) will be served in the Dining Hall following the blessings
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
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.
