joi, 17 aprilie 2014

EASTER 2014. The Orthodox services of the Holy Week and the Easter

Please, pay attention to the locations of the services!


THE GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY. COMMEMORATION OF THE LAST SUPPER 
April 17, 2014
 The home St.Nicholas Orthodox Church at Öldugata 44
17.30 – The Confession
18.00 – The Divine Liturgy of the Last Supper


THE GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY. THE ORDER OF HOLY AND SAVING PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
April 18, 2014 
 The home St.Nicholas Orthodox Church at Öldugata 44
10.00 – The Matins (Morning Service), the Holy Passion service of the reading of the Twelve Gospels 

 Neskirkja (http://neskirkja.is/)
17.00 – The Vespers (Evening Service) commemoration of the removal of the Body of Christ from the Cross.
18.00 – The Matins of the Great Saturday, the Burial of Christ service with "Funeral procession" of Plaschanitsa (Epitaphios).


THE GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY
April 19, 2014

The home St.Nicholas Orthodox Church at Öldugata 44
10.00 – Divine Liturgy in Serbian and Church-Slavonic languages. The Serbian priest Father Milomir will serve together with father Timofey.
13.30 – Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food after the Liturgy.

Domkirkjan (Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík, http://www.domkirkjan.is/)
23.45 – Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food before the midnight service in the Domkirkjan í Reykhavík

EASTER SUNDAY

Festive Easter Midnight Liturgy in REYKJAVIK
On the night of Saturday, April 19 to Sunday, April 20

April 20, 2014
Domkirkjan (Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík, http://www.domkirkjan.is/)
00.00 – Procession with the cross. Midnight Easter Liturgy (in Domkirkjan)
03.30 – Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food in Domkirkjan í Reykhavík

Festive Easter Morning Liturgy in REYKJAVIK
April 20, 2014
The home St.Nicholas Orthodox Church at Öldugata 44
10.00 – The Easter Divine Liturgy (at Öldugata 44)
12.30 – Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food

EASTER MONDAY. Festive Easter Liturgy in AKUREYRI
April 21, 2014
Glerárkirkja (Bugðusíðu 3, 603 Akureyri)
11.00 - SERVICE IN AKUREYRI. The Divine Liturgy in Serbian, Romanian and Church-Slavonic languages.
13.00 - Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food.

Those who wish to receive Communion at Easter, can make their Confession on the Holy Thursday and the Good Friday, both before and after the services. Confession can be made as well at any other time, as agreed with the priest, until 17:00 of The Holy Saturday.