Friday, March 25, 2011

Holy Week Schedule for 2011

Saturday of Lazarus
Orthros 9am
Divine Liturgy 10am
Communion Breakfast - Fold Palms and decorate 11:30am
Great Vespers 6pm

Palm Sunday
Orthros 8:45am
Divine Liturgy 10am
Palm Sunday Luncheon – Sponsored by Philoptochos
Confessions 6pm
Orthros - Bridegroom Service 7pm

Holy and Great Monday
PreSanctified Liturgy 9am
“Our Journey through Holy Week” 12pm
Confessions 6pm
Orthros – Bridegroom Service 7pm

Holy and Great Tuesday
PreSanctified Liturgy 9am
“Our Journey through Holy Week” 12pm
Confessions 6pm
Orthros – Bridegroom Service 7pm


Holy and Great Wednesday
PreSanctified Liturgy 9am
“Our Journey through Holy Week” 12pm
Confessions 6pm
Holy Unction – 7pm

Holy and Great Thursday
Divine Liturgy – Last Supper 9am
“Our Journey through Holy Week” 12pm
Confessions 6pm
Crucifixion of Our Lord – 12 Gospels 7pm
All Night Vigil at the Cross of Our Lord

Holy and Great Friday
Royal Hours 9am
“Our Journey through Holy Week” 12pm
Taking Down from the Cross – Apokathelosis 3pm
Confessions 6pm
Orthros – Lamentations and Procession of Epitaphios 7pm

Holy and Great Saturday
Vesper Liturgy 10am
Orthros 11pm
Resurrection Service MIDNIGHT
Community Paschal Meal 2am

Holy and Great Pascha
Agape Vespers – 3pm (Easter Egg Hunt)

Join Father Athanasios in a special program “Our Journey through Holy Week” Monday through Friday at NOON. The program will be a special study on the themes and development of Holy Week in the Orthodox Church. This program is designed especially for those who are able to come to the Church during their lunch break at work and will not exceed 1 hour each day.

Friday, March 18, 2011

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH CELEBRATES “A WEEK OF FREEDOM” WITH VETERANS PROGRAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Rev. Athanasios C Haros, Pastor
Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church of Florence
Office: 843-662-5471 Fax: 843-662-9134
TransfigurationFlo@mail.goarch.org
www.FlorenceGreekOrthodox.org

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH CELEBRATES “A WEEK OF FREEDOM” WITH VETERANS PROGRAM

(Florence, SC – March 18, 2011) The Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church in Florence invites everyone to join us as we honor freedom with a “Week of Freedom” March 21-27, 2011.

"A Week of Freedom" is planned to honor freedom in all forms as a gift from God. Freedom comes in many forms: freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom from sin, freedom from suffering and oppression. Each event during "A Week of Freedom" will focus upon one or more aspect of freedom.

An Interfaith celebration at Veteran’s Park, Tuesday, March 22 at 11am, in honor of those courageous veterans who defended and protected our freedom will kick-off the events of “A Week of Freedom” March 21-27, 2011. The Veteran’s Celebration will include a “Roll Call” of those US Veterans engraved on the Wall of Honor.

Other events for “A Week of Freedom” will include:

Ladies Philoptochos Society Spring Pastry & Food Sale - March 24-25 (11am - 8pm on the grounds of the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church - 2990 S Cashua Dr in Florence) honoring the Freedom from Suffering, the annual spring pastry sale raises funds for more than twenty local, regional and national charities.

Florence Mayor, Stephen J Wukela will be present at 6pm on Friday, March 25, during the Spring Pastry & Food Sale to present a Resolution by the City of Florence designating March 25, 2011, as “Greek Independence Day in the City of Florence.”

Divine Liturgy (Worship) for the Feast of the Annunciation - March 25 (8am in the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church) - God has sent His Son that we may live with Him free from the curse of sin.

Greek Independence Day Luncheon - March 27 (12pm following Sunday worship at the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church) honoring Freedom of Religion and Freedom from Oppression, the modern Greek State, being emboldened by the United States’ Declaration of Independence declared independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821 on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation trusting that God’s gift of freedom could not be taken away.

This event is sponsored by the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church as part of "A Week of Freedom" events held March 21-27, 2011, in conjunction with Greek Independence Day.

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