Below are resources and ways to experience church during Holy Week.
Holy Week 2026 – Schedule of Services
Lazarus Saturday – April 4
8:30 am – Orthros and Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Vespers of Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday – April 5
8:15 am – Orthros and Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Orthros of Great Monday (First Bridegroom Service)
Great and Holy Monday – April 6
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Tuesday (Second Bridegroom Service)
Great and Holy Tuesday – April 7
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Wednesday (Third Bridegroom Service)
Great and Holy Wednesday – April 8
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
3:00 pm – Sacrament of Holy Unction (Ἱερὸν Εὐχέλαιον)
6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Thursday (with second anointing)
Great and Holy Thursday – April 9
9:00 am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (The Institution of the Eucharist)
6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Friday (Service of the Passion and Twelve Gospels)
10:00 pm – Vigil by the Cross, and GOYA making sandwiches for the homeless
Great and Holy Friday – April 10
9:00 am – Royal Hours
3:00 pm – Vespers (Taking down from the Cross/Ἀποκαθήλωσις)
6:15pm Trisagion by Tomb
6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Saturday
(With Praises at the Tomb of Christ (Ἐγκώμια) and Procession of the Epitaphios)
Great and Holy Saturday – April 11
9:00 am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (“First Resurrection”)
10:00 pm – Nocturnes 10:30 pm – Receive the Light
11:00 pm Paschal Orthros and Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection
Agape meal follows in the Community Center
Great and Holy Pascha – Sunday, April 12
12:00 Noon – Agape Vespers (Reading of the Gospel in various languages)
Renewal (“Bright”) Tuesday & Feast of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesbos – April 14
9:00 am – AT DORMITION CHURCH, OAKMONT: Paschal Orthros and Divine Liturgy
Life Giving Spring – Friday, April 17
8:15 am – Orthros / 9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
