Great & Holy Friday - 2026On Friday, April 10th, 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 please find some photos from the Matins service. Come back later when additional photos are received and posted.
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St. George's Icon of the Holy Shroud |
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At the start of the evening Matins service, Fr. Sergei blessing the Tomb of Christ (or Petafi in Albanian) |
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Fr. Sergei and Fr. George with the Altar Servers and the Choir gather around the Tomb of Christ to sing the Praises (or Lamentations) |
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Around the Tomb of Christ singing the Praises |
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After the completion of the singing of the Praises, Fr. George Coca sprinkles the entire church with rose wafter |
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A procession around the church with the Holy Shroud, to bring the Holy Shroud into the Altar |
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Procession around the church to the Altar |
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Procession around the church |
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