Holy Wednesday Evening - Sacrament of Holy Unction
6:00 PM
Guidelines for Respectful Worship
Whenever we enter the Church we should remember that we are in the house of God. Reverence and respect are required, partly because we are in God’s House and partly because we do not want to disturb those who are praying. This means that conversation should be kept to a minimum, either in the Narthex (the back of the Church) or in any other part of the Church.
There are also several parts of the service when movement should be limited. These parts are as follows:
The procession of the priest and the altar boys with the Gospel
The reading of the Gospel
The Great Entrance when the gifts are transferred to the altar in procession
The recitation of the Creed
When the priest(s) is offering the prayers “Take, eat…Take drink…”
The sermon
When the priest is offering a blessing
Special services like memorials and other prayer services
Important Dates for:
2010
Saint Basil (New Years Day)
January 1st
Eve of Theopany
January 5th
Theophany-------------------------------------------------------------- The Feast of Theophany of Our Loard and Savior Jesus Christ. Click here for the background of the feast, an explanation of the icon, hymns, readings and more.
