Journey to Pascha

Join us tonight (Wednesday) at 6pm for the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, followed by a fasting potluck soup supper.

“While fasting physically, brothers,

Let us also fast spiritually;

Let us loose every knot of iniquity,

Let us tear up every unrighteous bond,

Let us distribute bread to the hungry and welcome

to our homes those who have no roof over their heads,

So that we may receive great mercy from Christ our God.

Come, O faithful, Let us perform the works of God in the light;

Let us walk honestly as in the day.

Let us rid ourselves of unjust accusations against our neighbours

so that we place no stumbling block in their way.

Let us put aside the pleasures of the flesh

so that we may increase the grace of our souls.

Let us give bread to those in need.

Let us draw near in repentance to Christ and say:

O, our God! Have mercy on us . . . “

‘Great Lent has it’s own liturgical book – The Lenten Triodion. It contains hymns and biblical readings for every day of the lenten season beginning with the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee and ending with Vespers of Great and Holy Saturday. . . Their emphasis .. is on repentance. Unfortunately very few people today know and understand the unique beauty and depth of this lenten hymnography.’

excerpt from Great Lent, Journey to Pascha by Fr. Schmemann