At the heart of our worship is the celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection, celebrated not just annually at Pascha (Easter), but also every week on Sunday. To the Orthodox Christian, this is the “Lord’s Day,” the first and eighth day. The liturgical day begins at the setting of the sun (Gen. 1:5), so the evening prayer service of Vespers—which recapitulates the story of creation, sin, and salvation, and introduces the day’s themes—inaugurates our celebration. Confessions of the faithful are heard afterwards. (Vespers is also served on Wednesdays.)

Highlighted by its rich theological hymns and psalmody, Matins is chanted the next morning, connecting sunrise to the coming of the light of Christ and calling all to repentance.

The day culminates with the Divine Liturgy when we all assemble to perform the work of the Church. The Eucharist is our main action, as the faithful together become the Body of Christ by partaking of Him. Prior to Holy Communion, the congregation sings His teachings and listens to the Holy Scriptures. The Divine Liturgy is also celebrated on special festal days preceded by Vespers the night before.

Vespers or vigil is celebrated every Saturday evening and on feast days. Vespers is a beautiful evening prayer service, usually done according to the Byzantine Rite. Vespers is peppered with psalms and scripture. On certain occasions, a Vesperal Liturgy is held, during which the usual vespers service is followed by the Eucharist (or Communion).

Additional services mark our journey towards Christ. Services of need can be requested by any interested member or non-member. These services include weddings, baptisms, panikhidas (funeral service), molebens, among others. Contact us for more information or to schedule a service. Blessings for New Mothers and Children are given on the first, eighth, and fortieth days following childbirth. Baptism unites us to Christ and allows us to join the Church as children or adults. Marriages mystically represent the relationship between Christ and His Church. Funerals grant an opportunity to pray for the souls of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and to console those who mourn.