Regular Schedule (see www.orthodox.net/calendar for updates and festal services) Wed Vespers 7PM Thu Liturgy time varies Sat Confession 4PM ; Vigil 5 PM Sun Hours&Liturgy 9:40 AM, followed by a community meal open to all |
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church: McKinney, Texas April 2009 |
Pastor: Fr. Seraphim Holland Rectory: (972) 658-5433 Mobile: (972) 658-5433 seraphim@orthodox.net
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TEMPLE ADDRESS: 708 S. Chestnut McKinney, Texas 75071
Mailing Address: PO 37 McKinney, TX 75070 |
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Mar19/Apr1 Wine&Oil MM Chrysanthus & Daria & Comp. 6th Hr:Isa 41:4-14; Vesp:Gen 17:1-9; Pro 15:20-16:9
4:30 PM – Presanctified Liturgy – Reader: Rdr Nicholas
7 PM Matins with Great Canon & Life of St Mary of Egypt
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Mar 20/Apr 2 Wine&Oil St Photini, the Samaritan Woman 6th Hr:Isa 42:5-16; Vesp:Gen 18:20-33; Pro 16:17-17:17
7 PM Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross |
Mar 21/Apr 3 Wine&Oil St. James the Confessor, bp Catania 6th Hr:Isa 45:11-17; Vesp:Gen 22:1-18; Pro 17:17-18:5
7 PM: Matins with Akathist to the Theotokos
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Mar 22/Apr 4 Wine&Oil HM Basil of Ancyra/ Laudation of the Theotokos Heb 9:24-28; Mar 8:27-31; Theotokos:Heb 9:1-7; Luk 10:38-42; 11:27-28
4 PM Confession 5 PM Vigil
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Mar 23/Apr 5 T1 MG9 Wine&Oil St Mary of Egypt Heb 9:11-14; Mar 10:32-45; St. Mary :Gal 3:23-29; Luk 7:36-50 Baptism of Debra before Liturgy 10AM Liturgy, then public meal 1 PM Lenten Vespers
6:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers |
Mar 24/Apr 6 FAST Forefeast of the Annunciation St. Zachariah the Recluse 6th Hr:Isa 48:17-49:4; Vesp:Gen 27:1-41; Pro 19:16-25
7 PM - Vigil: Great Compline/ Matins |
Mar 25/Apr 7 Fish, Wine&Oil Annunciation Vesp:Gen 28:10-17; Ezekiel 43:27-44:4; Pro 9:1-11; Exodus 3:1-8; Pro 8:22-30; Mat:Luk 1:39-49, 56; LIT:; Heb 2:11-18; Luk 1:24-38; Tuesday; 6th Hr:Isa 49:6-10; Vesp:Gen 31:3-16; Pro 21:3-21 9 AM Vesperal Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Reader: Rdr Nicholas |
Mar 26/Apr 8 Wine&Oil Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel HM Irenaeus, bp. of Sirmium in Hungary 6th Hr:Isa 58:1-11; Vesp:Gen 43:26-31; 45:1-16; Pro 21:23-22:4
9 AM “Children’s” Presanctified with meal and teaching following. Reader:Jenny, but she will need help
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Mar 27/Apr 9 FAST St. Matrona of Thessalonica 6th Hr:Isa 65:8-16; Vesp:Gen 46:1-7; Pro 23:15-24:5
7 PM Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross |
Mar 28/Apr 10 FAST St. Stephen the Wonderworker St. Hilarion the New 6th Hr:Isa 66:10-24; Vesp:Gen 49:33-50:26; Pro 31:8-31
7 PM – Vespers and Matins – for Lazarus Saturday
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Mar 29/Apr 11 Caviar/Wine/Oil LAZARUS SATURDAY/St. Sophronius, bp. of Irkutsk Heb 12:28-13:8; Jn 11:1-45
10 AM – Divine Liturgy Meal afterwards & making of Palm crosses 4 PM Confession 5 PM Vigil
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Mar 30/Apr 12 Fish,Wine&Oil Palm Sunday Vesp:Gen 49:1-2, 8-12; Zeph 3:14-19; Zech 9:9-15; Mat:Mat 21:1-11,15-17; LIT:Phil 4:4-9; Jn 12:1-18
10AM Liturgy, procession with Palms, then public meal
1 PM First Bridegroom Matins
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Mar31/Apr13 FAST St. Innocent of Alaska; Iveron Icon GREAT MONDAY Mat:Mat 21:18-43; 6th Hr:Ezekiel 1:1-20; Vesp:Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Mat 24:3-35
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Apr 1/14 FAST St. Mary of Egypt GREAT TUESDAY Mat:Mat 22:15-23:39; 6th Hr:Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; Vesp:Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Mat 24:36-26:2
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Apr 2/15 FAST St. Titus the Wonderworker GREAT WEDNESDAY Mat:Jn 12:17-50; 6th Hr:Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; Vesp:Ex 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Mat 26:6-16
4:30 PM Presanctified Liturgy Reader;Raissa 7:00 PM Matins: Institution of the Eucharist
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Apr 3/16 FAST St. Nicetas the Confessor GREAT THURSDAY See Typikon for Readings
9 AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy for the Institution of the Eucharist if a Reader to help Jenny volunteers.
7 PM – Matins service: 12 Gospels
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Apr 4/17 FAST St. Joseph the Hymnographer GREAT FRIDAY See Typikon for Readings
10 AM Royal Hours 3 PM Vespers – Taking down from the Cross 4:30 PM – Meal 6 PM – Lamentation Matins
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Apr 5/18 FAST MM Theodulus and Agathapodes\ GREAT SATURDAY See Typikon for Readings 11 AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy
10 PM – Reading of Acts 11:30 PM Midnight Office Midnight – Paschal service (Matins, hours and Divine Liturgy) |
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Apr 6/19 HOLY PASCHA Lit: Acts 1:1-8 Jn 1:1-17 Vesp: Jn 20:19-25 Paschal services will finish about 3 AM. Next service is:
4 PM: Agape Vespers, followed by picnic. Location may be in our partially finished church. Please call. |
Apr 7/20 St. George, bp. of Mitylene BRIGHT MONDAY Act 1:12-17, 21-26; Jn 1:18-28
9AM Paschal matins and Divine Liturgy, if a Reader who is not Jenny or Nicholas is available. Please call. |
Apr 8/21 6 App of the 70 and Comp. BRIGHT TUESDAY Act 2:14-21; Luk 24:12-35
9 AM Paschal Divine Liturgy if a Reader who is not Jenny or Nicholas is available. Please call. |
Apr 9/22 NO FASTING M Eupsychius of Caesarea BRIGHT WEDNESDAY Act 2:22-36; Jn 1:35-51
7 PM Paschal Vespers |
Apr 10/23 NHM Gregory, pat. Constantinople BRIGHT THURSDAY Act 2:38-43; Jn 3:1-15 9 AM Children’s Paschal Liturgy Reader:Jenny, but she will need help with the girls 7 PM PASCHAL Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross
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Apr 11/24 NO FASTING HM Antipas, bp. of Pergamus BRIGHT FRIDAY Act 3:1-8; Jn 2:12-22; Theotokos:Phil 2:5-11; Luk 10:38-42; 11:27-28
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Apr 12/25 St. Basil the Confessor, bp. Parium MM Anthony, John, and Eustathius BRIGHT SATURDAY Act 3:11-16; Jn 3:22-33
4 PM Confession 5 PM Vigil
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Apr 13/26 T1 MG1 HM Artemon THOMAS SUNDAY Act 5:12-20; Jn 20:19-31
10AM Liturgy, then public meal
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Apr 14/27 St. Martin the Confessor, bp. Rome M Anthony and Comp. of Vilna Act 3:19-26; Jn 2:1-11
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Apr 15/28 3 App of the 70 Act 4:1-10; Jn 3:16-21; Dead:1Co 15:39-57; Jn 5:24-30
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Apr 16/29 Wine&Oil NMM Raphael and Companions VMM Agape, Chionia, and Irene Act 4:13-22; Jn 5:17-24
7 PM Vespers
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Apr 17/30 HM Symeon of Persia and Comp. St. Acacius, bp. of Melitene Act 4:23-31; Jn 5:24-30
9 AM Divine Liturgy
7 PM Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross |
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ALL SERVICES: at our old location (3617 Abrams) until our new temple is built in McKinney (Apr or May, 2009) See Our Building Fund page: https://www.orthodox.net//aboutus/building-fund.html for information on progress and to donate to our project. We are trying to raise $20,000 to finish the project properly
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