Great and Holy Pascha (Candlelight Easter Celebration)
Schedule
Sat May 04 2024 at 10:30 pm to Sun May 05 2024 at 02:00 am
Location
St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church | Jackson, TN
Advertisement
This is the most important service of the year for Orthodox Christians! It is the celebration of the resurrection. All lights in the Church are turned off and the candles put out, until the priest comes out of the altar with a candle singing, "Come receive the light from the light that is never overtaken by the night, come and glorify Christ risen from the dead." Carrying the candles, we make an outdoor procession to the front door of the Church. There we hear the greeting ‘Christ is Risen!’ for the first time and reply, ‘Indeed He is Risen!’ We go into the well-lit church and sing the joyous Paschal Orthros and break the Lenten fast with the Divine Liturgy, and receive the Body and Blood of the Risen Lord.After this service, the priest blesses our Easter baskets, and we go to the parish hall to find the tables sagging with every kind of good food, and we celebrate together until quite late.
Visitors are always welcome! Bring your Easter basket, and join us for the feast of feasts! If you can't make it to the evening service, we continue celebrating the resurrection with Agape Vespers and a picnic beginning at 1 PM on Sunday, May 5.
http://www.orthodoxjackson.com/
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church, 419 Old Humboldt Rd, Jackson, TN 38305-5394, United States,Jackson, TennesseeEvent Location & Nearby Stays: