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Services
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You would be most likely to see this icon at this service.
What is Palm Sunday Liturgy?
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On this day, the people receive the sacrament of Holy Unction.
What is Holy Wednesday?
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At this service, you would be likely to hear "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord!"
What is Palm Sunday?
(Lazarus Saturday is also acceptable.)
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On Palm Sunday we commemorate Jesus entering this city.
What is Jerusalem?
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On Holy Friday afternoon, we imitate this saint by taking the body of Jesus down from the cross.
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
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You would be most likely to see this icon at this service.
What is Lazarus Saturday Liturgy?
200
The longest service of the year, at which the passion narratives are read, occurs on this day.
What is Holy Thursday?
200
At this service, you would be likely to hear "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh in the middle of the night, and blessed is that servant whom He shall find watching."
What is Bridegroom Matins?
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On the day before Holy Week starts, we commemorate Jesus doing this to his friend Lazarus.
What is raising him from the dead?
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On Palm Sunday, people traditionally wave palm branches in celebration. In colder climates where palm branches were not available, the faithful traditionally waved this branch instead.
What is pussywillows?
300
You would be most likely to see this icon at this service.
What is Bridegroom Matins?
300
On this day, the priest changes his vestments from black or purple to white.
What is Holy Saturday?
300
At this service you would be most likely to hear "Today is hung upon the Tree, He Who did hang the land in the midst of the waters."
Passion Service or Holy Friday Matins (served on Thursday evening)
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Shortly before his arrest, Jesus prayed in this location, "Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt."
What is the Garden of Gethsemane?
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In some parishes on Holy Friday evening, girls in white dresses stand by the tomb of Jesus in commemoration of these biblical women.
Who are the myrrhbearers?
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This decorated item is especially important to the services on which day?
What is Holy Friday?
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The service on this evening contains 7 sets of epistle and gospel readings.
What is Holy Wednesday?
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At this service, you would be likely to hear "Arise, O God, and judge the earth..."
What is Holy Saturday Liturgy?
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On Holy Saturday, we commemorate Jesus being in several places at once. He was reigning with the Father in Heaven and in Hades conquering death, but he was also in this place.
What is his tomb?
400
On Holy Saturday morning in some parishes, people traditionally do this during a climactic part of the service.
What is make noise (bang pots, spoons, etc)?
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You would expect to see this occur at which service?
What is Holy Saturday Liturgy?
500
In Greece, red eggs are traditionally dyed on this day.
What is Holy Thursday?
500
At this service, you would be likely to hear "In a grave they laid Thee, O my Life and my Christ."
What is the Lamentations of Holy Friday?
(Holy Saturday Matins is also acceptable)
500
On Holy Thursday morning, we commemorate, among other things, Jesus doing this to his disciples.
What is washing their feet?
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If you manage to make it to church for this service, you can hear the gospel read in many different languages.
What is Agape Vespers?