Fr. Maxym reads the Gospel over the parishioners at the Holy Wednesday Anointing service (Christ the Saviour Church, Ottawa, ON Canada)

Sarah holds the icon of the Resurrection at the beginning of the paschal procession (Christ the Saviour Church, Ottawa, ON Canada)

Part of the crowd gathered outside at the beginning of Paschal Matins (Christ the Saviour Church, Ottawa, ON Canada)

An essential part of the ministry of St John's. A healing prayer at the Holy Unction service on Holy and Great Wednesday. (St John the Compassionate Mission, Toronto, ON, Canada)

A candle is lit for the 9th gospel during the Twelve Gospels on Holy and Great Thursday. (St John the Compassionate Mission, Toronto, ON, Canada)

The servants of the altar after the Liturgy on the morning of Pascha. The subdeacon and servers wearing their beautiful new vestments made by a member of the community. (St John the Compassionate Mission, Toronto, ON, Canada)

Holy Saturday Matins (St. Silouan the Athonite Church, Toronto, ON Canada)

Newly illumined Annette and Timothy on Holy Saturday
(St. Silouan the Athonite Church, Toronto, ON Canada)

Resurrection Matins (St. Silouan the Athonite Church, Toronto, ON Canada)

Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday (Holy Transfiguration Church, Crawfordsville ,Indiana.)

11 souls were baptized into the church in Holy Saturday (Holy Transfiguration Church, Crawfordsville ,Indiana.)

11 souls were baptized into the church in Holy Saturday (Holy Transfiguration Church, Crawfordsville ,Indiana.)

Children participated in the Holy Friday Procession by carrying items related to Christ's crucifixion (crown-of-thorns, nails, spear, sponge, etc.) and then learned how to correctly venerate the Holy Shroud. (St Michael Church, Niles, IL)

Church Choir members shared their beautiful voices to "make a joyful noise unto the Lord" on Pascha. (St Michael Church, Niles, IL)

Following the Holy Resurrection Divine Liturgy and Blessing of Easter food baskets, a wet & windy, but fun, Egg Hunt was held! Christ is Risen! (St Michael Church, Niles, IL)

An outdoor Palm Sunday procession following the Divine Liturgy is an early tradition of the Orthodox Churches in Jerusalem. Our diverse parish has children from Jordan who would have celebrated this.(Christ the Saviour Church, Rockford, IL)

A new tomb was handcrafted by a family in our church and decorated by children with flowers on Holy Friday morning during Royal Hours.(Christ the Saviour Church, Rockford, IL)

On Pascha the children received a prayer rope from Fr. Jonathan Bannon and practiced saying the Jesus Prayer, whispering the Prayer, and heard about how we can call upon the Lord in times of joy and in times of sorrow. (Christ the Saviour Church, Rockford, IL)

The Lord’s Tomb - Great and Holy Friday (Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN)

Resurrection Matins - Great and Holy Saturday (Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN)

Reading of the Gospel during Paschal Divine Liturgy (Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN)

Palm Sunday: Blessing of the Palms (St Nectarios Church, Lakeland, FL)

Fr. Demetrious Glimidakis passing the Paschal Light during Resurrection Matins. (St. Nectarios Church, Lakeland, FL)

Holy Saturday Procession (St Nectarios Church, Lakeland, FL)

Holy Friday (Sts Peter and Paul Church, Central City, PA)

Iconostasis and altar with sub-deacon Bret Stiteler after the resurrection. Christ is Risen! (Sts Peter and Paul Church, Homer City, PA)

Parishioners participate in worship during Holy Week (Sts Peter and Paul Church, Homer City, PA)

Elizabeth Seitz (2 years old) venerates the cross at the end of a Holy Week service. (Sts Peter and Paul Church, Homer City, PA)

"Come Receive the Light" Resurrection Matins. (Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA)

Resurrection Matins (Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA)

Paschal Divine LIturgy (Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA)

Resurrection Matin Service (The Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Allentown, PA)

Blessing of Pascha Easter Baskets (The Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Allentown, PA)

Paschal Liturgy (The Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Allentown, PA)

Resurrection Matins (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)

Blessing of the Artos Bread at Resurrection Matins. (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)

Parish family group photo at the end of the Paschal Divine Liturgy (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)

Holy Friday Procession (St. John The Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT)

(St. John The Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT)

(St. John The Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT)

Holy Friday Procession (St. Nicholas Church, Elizabeth, NJ)

Holy Saturday (St. Nicholas Church, Elizabeth, NJ)

Blessing of Paschal Food (St. Nicholas Church, Elizabeth, NJ)

The Lord's Tomb (St Paul the Apostle Church, Freehold, NJ)

Paschal Liturgy (St Paul the Apostle Church, Freehold, NJ)

Parish Clergy, Altar Servers and Seminarians on Pascha (St Paul the Apostle Church, Freehold, NJ)

"Come, Receive Light" from Resurrection Matins (St Nicholas Church, NY, NY)

The 12 Candles being held for the 12 Passion Gospels on Thursday Evening (St Nicholas Church, NY, NY)

Faithful & visitors opening their Pascha baskets and lighting candles before the blessing of baskets (St Nicholas Church, NY, NY)

Holy Saturday - St John The Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, Nj : Scenes from Resurrection Matins.

St. John The Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, NJ: VRev. Fr. Michael Chendorain invite the faithful to come forward to receive the Eucharist during the Paschal Divine Liturgy

St. John The Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, NJ: His
Eminence Metropolitan Gregory prayerfully installs eight acolytes for service around the Holy Altar in Perth Amboy at the conclusion of the Paschal Divine Liturgy

Pascha: A truly bright and glorious day! (St. John the Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ)

Christ is Risen! Fr. Andrew joyously greeted the faithful during Paschal Divine Liturgy (St. John the Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ)

Easter Egg Hunt (St. John the Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ)

Anointing the Metropolitan with Unction on Holy Wednesday (Sts Peter & Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)

Receiving the Light on Holy Saturday (Sts Peter & Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)

The Paschal Gospel Reading (Sts Peter & Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)

Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy- St. Euphrosynia Church, South River NJ

Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy- St. Euphrosynia Church, South River NJ

Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy- St. Euphrosynia Church, South River NJ

Basket blessing after Resurrection Matins (St. Mary Church, Yonkers NY)

Basket blessing after Resurrection Matins (St. Mary Church, Yonkers NY)

Fr David Urban gives a Youth Sermon on Good Friday after our outdoor Burial Procession with the Holy Shroud (St John The Baptist Church, Allison Park, PA)

Sunday morning Resurrection Matins outdoor procession around their new church (St John The Baptist Church, Allison Park, PA)

Paschal Liturgy in their new Church edifice - A lot of progress in the transformation of the interior has been made in a short amount of time. (St John the Baptist Church, Allison Park, PA)

Holy and Great Friday - Placing of the shroud after the procession (St. John the Baptist Church, Ambridge, PA)

Matins gospel readings and entry into the church. (St Michael Church, Rankin, PA)

After Matins and Liturgy, the baskets are blessed.(St Michael Church, Rankin, PA)

Fr. Nik, altar servers and cantor. (St Michael Church, Rankin, PA)

Good Friday procession (St John The Baptist Church Nesquehoning PA)

Resurrection Matins (St John The Baptist Church Nesquehoning PA)

Fr Robert Teklinski proclaims the Paschal Gospel on Pascha Sunday (St John the Baptist Nesquehoning Pa)

Deacon Charles proclaims the gospel at Holy Friday Vespers. (St. Michael Church, Binghamton, NY)

Fr. James Dutko proclaims the gospel at Resurrection Matins (St. Michael Church, Binghamton, NY)

Paschal LIturgy (St. Michael Church, Binghamton, NY)

Parish Youth on Holy Friday (St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA)

Resurrection Matins Procession (St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA)

Paschal Egg Hunt (St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA)

Sunday School students lead the congregation in the reading of the Nicean Creed on Palm Sunday. (St Mary Church, Morgantown, WV)

The newly baptized servant of God John (left) prepares to be baptized. (St Mary Church, Morgantown, WV)

The Paschal Gospel is read from the front door of St. Mary's Orthodox Church. (St Mary Church, Morgantown, WV)

Procession with the Plashchanitsa on Great and Holy Friday (Holy Nativity Church, Manassas, VA)

From Holy Saturday morning the newly-illumined Sean (Theodore), Rory (Theophan), Rhett (Andrew), and Kelsey (Anastasia) (Holy Nativity Church, Manassas, VA)

Gospel Reading, Resurrection Matins. (Holy Nativity Church, Manassas, VA)

Receiving the Eucharist on the Feast of Feasts (Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD)

Parish Tradition of Blessing "mini-Paskas" to distribute after Divine Liturgy (Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD)

Offering the Prayers of Blessing of the Paschal Baskets (Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD)

Altar Servers at HolY Week Presanctified Liturgy (St Elizabeth Church, Woodstock, GA)

Divine Liturgy Pascha Sunday Morning (St Elizabeth Church, Woodstock, GA)

Great Entrance Procession on Palm Sunday (St Elizabeth Church, Woodstock, GA)

"Come Receive The Light" - Resurrection Matins (St. Nicholas Church, Erie, PA)

Paschal Divine Liturgy (St. Nicholas Church, Erie, PA)

Blessing of Paschal Foods (St. Nicholas Church, Erie, PA)

The Procession with the Shroud at Holy Friday Vespers. (St John the Baptist Church, Hermitage, PA)

Fr. David Mastroberte censes the faithful during the Canon of Resurrection Matins. (St John the Baptist Church, Hermitage, PA)

Deacon John Anderson censes during the Blessing of Baskets. (St John the Baptist Church, Hermitage, PA)

Deacon John Anderson censes during the Blessing of Baskets. (St John the Baptist Church, Hermitage, PA)

Holy Friday Burial Service (Sts Cyril and Methodius Chapel, Mercer, PA)

A Chrismation by Very Rev Protopresbyter Stephen Loposky during Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy with Old Testament readings (Sts Cyril and Methodius Chapel, Mercer, PA)

Paschal Basket Blessings on the Camp Church porch (Sts Cyril and Methodius Chapel, Mercer, PA)

Holy Friday Vespers (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Worthington,OH)

Holy Friday procession. (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Worthington,OH)

Pascha Sunday Divine Liturgy (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Worthington,OH)