Schedule of Services
April 2026
Wednesday 1 April (19 March)
18:00 Confession. 19:00 Service of Holy Unction
Saturday 4 April (22 March)
17:00 Panichida. 17:30 Vigil of Palm Sunday, Gospel, Matthew 21:1-11,15-17
Sunday 5 April (23 March)
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
9:30 Hours. 10:00 Divine Liturgy: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18
19:00 Matins of Great Monday
Monday 6 April (24 March)
19:00 Great Compline and Matins of the Feast
Tuesday 7 April (25 March)
Annunciation of the Most-holy Theotokos
9:30 Hours. 10:00 Divine Liturgy: Hebrews 2:11-18, Luke 1:24-38
19:00 Matins of Great Wednesday
Wednesday 8 April (26 March)
19:00 Matins of Great Thursday
Thursday 9 April (27 March)
Holy and Great Thursday
9:30 Vespers and Liturgy of Basil the Great
19:00 Matins of the Twelve Gospels
Friday 10 April (28 March)
Holy and Great Friday
14:00 Vespers of descent of the Lord from the Cross
19:00 Matins of the Burial of the Lord
Saturday 11 April (29 March)
Holy and Great Saturday
9:30 Vespers and Liturgy of Basil the Great
After the Liturgy
Appr. at 13:00: Blessing of the Paschal dishes in the church
22:00 Church open
23.00 Midnight Service and Paschal Procession
Sunday 12 April (30 March)
Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha
00:00 Pascha Matins and Divine Liturgy: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17
After the Liturgy
Appr. at 03:00 AM: Blessing of the Paschal dishes in the church
16:30 Vespers of Pascha: John 20: 19-25
Thursday 16 April (3 April)
10:00 Divine Liturgy: Acts 2:38-43; John 3:1-15
Saturday 18 April (5 April)
17:30 Vigil: 1st Gospel, Matthew 28:16-20
Sunday 19 April (6 April)
Second Sunday of Pascha: Antipascha, St. Thomas Sunday
9:30 Hours. 10:00 Divine Liturgy: Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31
Saturday 25 April (12 April)
17:00 Panichida. 17:30 Vigil: Tone 2. 3rd Gospel, Mark 16:9-20
Sunday 26 April (13 April)
Third Sunday of Pascha: The Myrrh-bearing Women
9:30 Hours. 10:00 Divine Liturgy: Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43-16:8
