2025 Holy Week Schedule:

https://orthodoxchesapeake.org/files/HOLY-WEEK-SCHEDULE-2025-updated_1.pdf

Glory to Jesus Christ! Please join us as we worship the Holy Trinity this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt and last Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesday as we prepare for Holy Week and our final journey to Holy Pascha!

For the well-being of all, If you or anyone in your household has fever or active viral symptoms, we ask you kindly to visit when all are well. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO CHURCH IF YOU HAVE ACTIVE COLD/FLU (last 24 hrs.) or STOMACH VIRUS SYMPTOMS (last 48 hrs). Thank you!

IMPORTANT NEEDS FOR HOLY WEEK:
• 5 dozen white eggs dyed RED (Mat./Psa. Krissy has a natural Georgian dye for anyone willing to get the white eggs and do the dying).
• 10 white Pascha/Easter lilies
• Volunteers to decorate Christ's tomb/bier with flowers Holy Friday morning.
• Rose water for Holy Friday
• Cots and mattresses/bedding for young adults staying overnight at church and the rectory from Holy Thursday through Pascha night (if anyone on the Eastern Shore canhost some of the young people, please let Fr. Robert know ASAP.
• Fasting food for the young people staying at the Rectory/Church

This Week and Next at Holy Archangels:

• Sat., 5 April, 6 p.m., Great Vespers, Confession Offered

• Sun., 6 April, 9:30 Hours,10, Induction into the catechumenate for Steven Iannicelli, Divine Liturgy, Sunday of St. St. Mary, trapeza (vegan, wine, oil)

• Wed., 9 April, 6 p.m., Churching of Mat./Psa. Krissy and baby Nicoleta, 6th PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY, trapeza (PLEASE volunteer to bring Lenten soup/ dish!)

Looking Ahead:
• Sat., 12 April, 9:30 Hours, 10 a.m., Divine Liturgy, Lazarus Saturday, short trapeza, Great Vespers for Palm Sunday w/blessing of the palms and willows

• Sun.,13 April, 9:30 a.m., Hours, 10 a.m., Festive Divine Liturgy, Sunday of Palm Sunday and Pro-cession, Trapeza (FISH, wine, oil: please bring sth. to share), first Bridegroom Matins service of Holy Week

Trapeza: Please help provide the meals for trapeza (lunch) after the Divine Liturgy. This is an important ministry of the church!

Time, Talent, Treasure pledge for 2025: In addition to your time and talents, please prayerfully consider taking a greater step of faith by giving a biblical tithe (10%), as God teaches us, to grow in faith and provide for the church and the growth of her ministries.
Below is a link to upload the 2025 Pledge form:

https://mcusercontent.com/df484c8053281edd4b781d560/files/67332ac4-3514-35ce-dba9-9d09581678a0/2025_pledge_form.doc