Online DIVINE LITURGY - 10:00am
or
In-church TYPICA Reader Service - 10:00am
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco
St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church
A Tri-Cities Christian Orthodox Community
627 West Bonneville St., Pasco, WA 99301
All are welcome at St. Nectarios!
In Church Services
SPECIAL INVITATION: Saturday Morning April 8TH starting at 10AM. the children of the Parish (as well their parents and other members of our local Parish) are invited to come to the Palm Folding Activity at the Church. Come and learn how to fold the palms into crosses. Pussy willow branch segments are added to the folded crosses - to follow the tradition in some Orthodox Churches. A lunch will be provided after the palm folding.
Sunday April 9th at 10AM. On Palm Sunday, Typica (reader) Service. Plan on celebrating this Service and joining us for a Christian Fellowship Time following the Typica Service. Blessed Palms will be available in this Service.
Online Services
Friday April 7th at 7PM. Online Greek Orthodox Small Compline
Saturday April 8th at 5PM. Online Greek Orthodox Vespers Service and Blessing of the Palms
The Online Services will normally be streamed (or posted) to Facebook. To view online Saint Nectarios Services on Facebook (Group “Saint Nectarios – Pasco”) use the link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/334558973222227/
If you wish to participate directly in any of our online Services (via a Zoom Meeting), just send a request to tricityorthodox@aol.com - and we will add you to our invitation list.
Additional Easter Services will be posted. We will have a mix of live on-line and in-church Services.
Orthodox Coptic Services will be on April 23rd (Sunday) and May 21st (Sunday). These Services are being held in the main seating area of the St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church in the Tri-Cities WA. For questions and information about the planned Orthodox Coptic Services and youth education activity, please contact Nader Samaan (nader.samaan@yahoo.com)
10:00AM In-Church Divine Liturgy-Fr. Tom Tsagalakis
5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA
10:00AM Online Divine Liturgy
7:00PM Compline Service - Online
7:00PM Compline Service - Online
10:00AM Saturday Morning. Palm Folding Activity
5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA
Orthodox Palm Sunday
Receive a Blessed Palm Cross at the Typica Service
10:00AM Typica (in church) Reader Service + Fellowship Time
7:00PM Bridegroom Service (Online)
7:00PM Bridegroom Service (Online)
7:00PM Bridegroom Service (Online)
7:00PM Holy Unction Service (Online)
7:00PM The Twelve Passion Gospels (Online)
7:00PM Lamentations (Online)
10:00AM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (Online)
11:00PM Resurrection Service (Online)
11:00AM Orthodox Easter - Agape Vespers (In Church)
5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA
9:00AM Coptic Liturgy Service
5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA
10:00AM Typica (in church) Reader Service + Fellowship
Christ raised His friend Lazarus from the dead and his sisters and all the people were amazed. The dead man had experienced death for four days when Jesus had spoken to His Disciples about him. All the visiting people heard about this miracle, especially the pilgrims who had come from many Countries for the Jewish Passover. They heard that the long-ago prophecies were being fulfilled. And the messianic hopes of the people were revived.
The admirers of Jesus held palm branches in their hands and marched towards Bethany, Lazarus’ village. On their way, they saw Christ was coming to Jerusalem, riding on a donkey, as a humble king of peace, not as a victorious king of war.
“Hosanna to the son of David,” cried the celebrants,
“Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.”
The people threw palms and their garments on the path for their victorious king to ride triumphantly over them. The people were very happy to welcome their king for he destroyed and broke death’s power. But the enslaved to the Romans people were also seeking a political, liberator king, to break Rome’s occupying, bloody power and yoke over them.
But Jesus was not an earthly but a heavenly King. He came to conquer and defeat the devil and sin for us, to free us from sin’s unbearable slavery; to offer us grace, to taste eternal joy.
Jesus had taught the people the Will of God, His Father, for three years and had confirmed it with His miracles. He had established the New Covenant on the Mystical Supper and now He was going to seal it with His blood on the Cross.
Let us not sin now when we are tempted by the devil. Rather, let us defeat him, our archenemy, with God’s grace.
The coming Holy Week invites all of us to repent for our sins, to humbly follow Christ's Holy Passion in order to personally benefit from His Suffering; to experience His great love for us. Let no one mislead us. Christ only loves us sincerely, without ulterior motives. He proved it to us with His crucifixion for the forgiveness of our sins.
A Blessed Holy Week to all!
With love,
Fr. John P. Angelis
On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all of them together, especially the children, went before and after Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate today.
The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now." The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law, signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel.
This holy Martyr was from the parts of Cappadocia, and lived a blameless life with his wife. During the reign of Julian the Apostate, this blessed one was filled with divine zeal and, with other Christians, destroyed the pagan temple dedicated to Fortune. Because of this he received the crown of martyrdom by beheading in the year 362.
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Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 117.26,1.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9.
BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.
Palm Sunday
The Reading is from John 12:1-18
Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."
When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
IN-CHURCH:
Sunday in-church Services. Most Sundays will have a Greek Orthodox Typica Reader Service starting at 10AM. However, some Sundays will have a celebration of a Divine Liturgy Service. A Christian Sunday Divine Liturgy Service may be either Greek Orthodox or Coptic Orthodox depending on the availability of a Priest to officiate. All are welcome to come and celebrate these Divine Liturgy Service.
Saturday Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy. Each month, there is normally at least one Saturday Greek Othodox Divine Liturgy Service with a visiting Priest.
Christian education classes for the youth are held after in-church Divine Liturgy Services
ONLINE:
Vespers and Other Special Services are normally celebrated online with Father John in Seattle.
The link for joining Zoom on-line Services is
https://goarch.zoom.us/j/98009355049?pwd=UmttUUN2aG4raUc4WS9Zelo1REYxdz09
Most Services will be streamed live to Facebook Group: 'Saint Nectarios - Pasco'
LATEST INFOMATION: The latest updates to the schedule of Services at St. Nectarios may be viewed in the St Nectarios Bulletin using the following link: The Bulletin is updated whenever changes occur and is, as a result is the best source for most recent Service schedules.
http://bulletinbuilder.org/stnectariospasco/
FACEBOOK GROUP - Saint Nectarios - Pasco. The faithful may view/participate in the online Services on the Saint Nectarios-Pasco Group on Facebook. Online Services will be streamed and posted after they are complete. For many of the Services, the text is included to help the faithful follow the Service. To view Saint Nectarios Services, pictures, and other postings on Facebook Group “Saint Nectarios – Pasco” use the Facebook link: