On Wednesday evenings we will be celebrating the Presanctified Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy is not celebrated in the Orthodox Church on lenten weekdays however, in order for the faithful to sustain their lenten effort by participation in Holy Communion, the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is served. This Liturgy is called Presanctified, since the Holy Gifts are presanctified (or consecrated) on the previous Sunday. This is an evening Liturgy consisting of Vespers, followed by a portion of the full Liturgy. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts comes after a day of spiritual preparation and total abstinence. All who plan on participating in Holy Communion for the Presanctified Liturgy who are unable to make the effort of total fasting because of weaknesses or illness, should eat a light lenten meal in the morning or mid morning and begin fasting for communion by noon. Reminder that our Presanctified Liturgy will be followed by a lenten pot luck dinner. All are welcome to come and bring a lenten dish and share in the extra fellowship as we make our journeys together to Pascha.
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This Week's Schedule
Monday, March 3rd
Great Compline with the
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4th
Great Compline with the
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5th
Ninth Hour
at 8:45 a.m.
Presanctified Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
†††
Great Compline with the
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 6th
Great Compline with the
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7th
Ninth Hour
at 5:45 p.m.
Presanctified Liturgy & Lenten Potluck
at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 8th
St. Theodore
Hours
at 8:40 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
†††
Great Vespers
at 5:00 p.m.
followed by
Confessions
Sunday, March 9th
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Matins
at 8:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy with Icon Procession
at 9:00 a.m.
followed by
Fellowship
†††
Mission Talk
at 3:00 p.m.
Important Dates
Tuesday, March 25th
Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos
