Memory Eternal: Olga Barbara

We are all saddened to hear that Olga Barbara died late on Thursday night.

Olga was a mainstay of our Parish for many years and will be sorely missed by us all.

Christ our eternal King and God, You have destroyed death and the devil by Your Cross and have restored man to life by Your Resurrection; give rest, Lord, to the soul of Your servant Olga who has fallen asleep, in Your Kingdom, where there is no pain, sorrow or suffering. In Your goodness and love for all men, pardon all the sins she has committed in thought word or deed, for there is no man or woman who lives and sins not, You only are without sin.

For You are the Resurrection, the Life, and Repose of Your servant Olga, departed this life, O Christ our God; and to You do we send up glory with Your Eternal Father and Your All-holy, Good and Life-creating Spirit; both now and forever and to the ages of ages.

Amen

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Good Friday

Scripture readings

• Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 5:6-8
  


• Gospel: The Reading is from Matthew 27:62-66
  

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Holy Week Services at St Micheal the Archangel Church, dunedin

Since Fr Ilyan is still recuperating from major surgery the full schedule of services for Holy Week will not be possible this year.

Schedule of services

Wednesday April 23rd	6:30 pm Service of Holy Unction Healing Service
Thursday April 24th	6.30pm Service of The Twelve Passion Gospels
Good Friday April 25th	Royal Hours:	1st Hour: 7.am 3rd Hour: 9am 6th Hour: 12 noon 9th Hour & Typika: 3pm 6:30 Vespers and lamentations
Holy Saturday April 26th	9:30 Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St.Basil
Holy Saturday evening	from 8pm - Easter Celebrations, Paschal Orthros Paschal Divine Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom Blessing of First Fruits
Pascha April 27th	10 am Agape Vespers, no other services

Paschal Celebration : Easter Sunday 12noon onwards

St. Patrick’s Parish Centre , McAndrew Road , Sth Dunedin.

A gold coin Donation for use of the facility would be appreciated.

Please let all Orthodox around Dunedin & Otago know that the Easter Services and this function are being held !

Bring yourselves , your families , drinks & food and let us celebrate Easter together as St.Michael’s Orthodox Community.

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Sunday of the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem

Scripture readings

• Epistle: The Reading is from Philippians 4:4-9
  


• Gospel: The Reading is from John 12:1-18
  

Great Lent has ended and Passion week begins as we remember Our Lord's entry into Jerusalem today.

A week from today we will be celebrating the greatest feast in the Church's Calendar, Pascha.

But there are members of our Parish who are in struggle and may not be able to join us when we celebrate Our Lord's Resurrection next week.

Those in need of our prayers and support

• Archpriest Ilyan


• Olga


• Luba


• June

The Departed we Commemorated today

• Priest Columba


• Maria

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