This Weekend
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA, May 5, 2024
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the center of the Christian faith. The resurrection reveals Jesus of Nazareth as not only the expected Messiah of Israel, but as the King and Lord of a new Jerusalem: a new heaven and a new earth.
Enjoy ye all the feast of faith; receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness. (Sermon of Saint John Chrysostom, read at Paschal Matins)
Scripture readings: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17
Commemorated feasts and saints: HOLY PASCHA — THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. [Beginning of the Pentecostarion]. Great Martyr Irene (1st-2nd c.). Uncovering of the Relics of Ven. Jacob (James), Abbot of Zheleznobórovsk.
Regular weekly schedule*
Saturday
6 p.m. Great Vespers
Sunday
8:30 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Thursday
9:10 a.m. Hours and Divine Liturgy
Confessions are heard after Great Vespers on Saturdays or by appointment during the week.
*This is the usual schedule. Check the calendar for changes.
Hymnography of the Orthodox Church
Choir director Tracey Edson will lead discussions about the Octoechos (eight-week musical cycle of the Church) at 4:30 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
- May 18 — Tone 2
- June 8 — Tone 5
Church School
- Children ages 6–12 meet after lunch (noon to 1 p.m.) in the Atrium
- Kids ages 12–14 meet after lunch (noon to 1 p.m.) in the classroom
- Teens in grades 9–12 meet the first, second, and third Sundays of each month.
Also, summer church camps are ramping up. There are flyers describing them downstairs in the parish hall.
Children’s Choir
The Children’s Choir meets after Communion for 20-30 minutes. Leader Lyndsey Hall plans to do some 4- to 8-week bursts with the kids and learn seasonal music, some to be used in performance sense and others to be used in the service.
Charities
Opportunities for Spiritual Growth
Bible Study Group Tuesday evenings (in person)
Fr. John also leads an in-person Bible study at 7 p.m. Tuesday evenings.
Morning Prayer (Zoom)
Every weekday we offer a short (15- to 20-minute) morning prayer by Zoom. This is a great way to start the day together with fellow Orthodox Christians. We meet at 8:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join!
To join the meeting, please follow the link: Join Zoom Morning Prayer
Zoom Meeting ID: 850 3708 1187
Passcode: 009791
Friday Evening Discussion Group (Zoom)
Please join us at 7 p.m. Fridays to read and discuss the Holy Scriptures and learn about the major Orthodox Saints. On different weeks, we cover chapters from the books of the New and the Old Testaments, and the lives of the Saints. Everyone is welcome to join. To receive a link to the Zoom meeting, please contact Dn. Igor Beskorovaynyy
Meeting schedule: Friday Discussion Group Schedule
Russian Bible Study / Discussion Group (Zoom)
For Russian-speaking people, we offer a weekly evening Bible Study/Discussion Group Thursdays at 7 p.m. If you would like to participate in the group, please contact Dn. Igor Beskorovaynyy
Russian-Language Divine Liturgy
Russian-language Divine Liturgy happens monthly at Annunciation Church in Milwaukie. It’s usually the third Saturday of the month, but this month it will be Saturday, April 13. Hours 9:40 a.m. Liturgy 10 a.m.
Schedule Highlights
- Monday, April 29 — Holy Week Begins. Bridegroom Matins 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 30 — Bridegroom Matins 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 1 — Holy Unction 4 p.m. Bridegroom Matins 7 p.m.
- Thursday, May 2 — Vesperal Divine Liturgy 11 a.m. Matins with 12 Passion Gospels 7 p.m.
- Friday, May 3 — Royal Hours 8 a.m. Vespers—Taking Christ down from the Cross 1 p.m. Matins with procession 7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 4 — Vesperal Liturgy 11 a.m. Resurrection Vigil for Pascha 11 p.m.
- Sunday, May 5 — Pascha. Divine Liturgy midnight. Agape Vespers 1 p.m. Parish Pascha Picnic 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 6 — Feast of St. George, Bright Monday. Paschal Hours 9:20. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, May 8 — Great Vespers 6 p.m.
- Friday, May 10 — Paschal Hours 9:20 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
- Saturday, May 11 — Great Vespers 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 12 — St. Thomas Sunday. Matins 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Confessions are heard after Great Vespers on Saturdays or by appointment during the week.
See the online calendar for further details.