Holy Week Events
What does Pascha mean?
Which hymn describes Christ's death and is sung during Good Friday?
Golgotha
Jonah
What three events does the Church focus on during Holy Week?
Christ's suffering, death, and resurrection
Why do we repeat Thok Te Ti Gom so many times?
It proclaims that Christ rose from the dead, destroyed the power of death, and gave life and salvation to His people.
What does the Passover reference?
Jewish feast where a lamb’s blood saved the firstborn.
On which day did Christ institute the Eucharist?
Covenant Thursday
During the "Hymn of Judas" on Covenant Thursday, deacons perform this unique action to symbolize Judas's betrayal and loss of direction.
Which chapter in Isaiah describes Christ's suffering in detail?
Isaiah 53
Which day did Christ curse the fig tree and clean the temple?
Holy Monday
We mourn that Christ was dead but we are happy that he went down to Hades to free those who were captive.
True or False: The bronze serpent that Moses had in the wilderness was a sign of Christ's crucifixion.
True
During which hour do we turn the lights off in the church on Good Friday and why?
6th hour as "there was darkness on the earth"
What is the hymn "Pek Ethronos" mean?
Your Throne O God
Which prophecy was fulfilled as Christ was on the cross?
Christ's bones remaining unbroken