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Worship
Orthodox services are ancient, unhurried and almost entirely sung.
The Divine Liturgy
Every Sunday · 10:00am
If you come from another church, this is our Mass, our Holy Communion service. At the Last Supper, Jesus blessed bread and wine, giving thanks to God — “do this in remembrance of me” — and in obedience to His command the Orthodox Church has done so to this day.
The Liturgy is the heart of Orthodox life: the service of the Eucharist — a Greek word that simply means thanksgiving. It unfolds in two movements: first the Liturgy of the Word, with psalms, hymns and readings from the Epistles and the Gospel; then the Liturgy of the Faithful, in which bread and wine are offered, consecrated and received as the Body and Blood of Christ.
Great Vespers
First and third Saturday of the month · 4:00pm
Vespers is the Church's evening prayer — if you know the Anglican tradition, think of Evensong. Psalms are sung, incense is offered, and the ancient hymn O Gladsome Light greets the lighting of the lamps. It is a quieter, shorter service than the Liturgy.
Feasts and holy days
Through the year the Church keeps feasts — of Christ, of the Mother of God (Theotokos, “the one who gave birth to God”), and of the saints. Services for feast days vary from the weekly pattern, so check the calendar.