Great and Holy Pascha ~ Christ is Risen!!!

 

Reading from the Book of Acts

before the Paschal services proper... 

The Shroud to be taken in soon...

The Cross is empty...

The anticipation grows...

Soon the Cross will be seen with with the Resurrection!

Christ's grave clothes will be found folded

and His Body not there

for HE IS RISEN!

All the candles were put out, all lights dimmed 

before...

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The Priest comes out singing

The Light that has overtaken night...

and everyone's candles are lit

and we go out in procession!

When one returns all the lights are on

and PASCHA is here!

Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen, 

trampling down death by death

and those in the tombs bestowing life!

Our Lord is Risen!

The Saints Rejoice!

It was a beautiful liturgy...

A lot of us were tired but also feeling

the joy of Pascha...

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Bright Week is upon us and the joy of the

Resurrection of Christ cannot be beat! 

The Priest greets us with the Resurrection of Christ

at the end of liturgy

and red eggs given out to everyone...

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Christ is Risen!!!