Great and Holy Friday - 2024On Friday, May 3rd, St. George completed services for Great and Holy Friday (Good Friday) with the afternoon Vespers Service of Taking down from the Cross, and the Friday evening Matins service for Great and Holy Saturday, with the Praises (or Lamentations) at the Tomb of Christ. Below are a few photos from the Matins Service. Come back in a few days to view some additional photos.
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Jean Brideau & Pam Buzi view the decorated Tomb of Christ. A group of women, (St. George's Myrrhbearing women), decorated the Tomb on the morning of Good Friday. |
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The decorated Tomb of Christ holding the Holy Shroud (or Petafi) |
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The Choir is gathered around the Tomb of Christ to sing the Praises (or Lamentations) |
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Singing the Praises around the Tomb of Christ |
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At the end of the singing of the Praises, Fr. Sergei sprinkles the entire church with rose water |
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Sprinkling the church with rose water |
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Parishioners share in the reading of the psalms |
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Parishioners help with the reading of psalms |
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Following the reading of psalms |
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Bearing the Holy Shroud, the Burial Procession of Christ begins |
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The Choir and parishioners follow the Holy Shroud in the Burial Procession of Christ |
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Parishioners enter back to the church after the procession under the Holy Shroud and kiss the Book of Gospels which Fr. Sergei is holding |
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The Holy Shroud is returned back into the Altar |
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The Holy Shroud is returned back into the Altar |
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At the end of the service, parishioners venerate the Book of Gospels and take a flower from the Tomb of Christ |
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