West Michigan Orthodox ChurchesA Directory of Orthodox Churches in Grand Rapids and West Michigan
West Michigan Orthodox ChurchesThese are upcoming Pan-Orthodox services and special parish events which all are invited to attend. Click an event for the location and more information. (For regular service schedules, please see the websites of individual churches.)
The Presanctified Gifts are served on the first three days of Holy Week, so that through the Eucharist we may have strength to complete the time of Holy Week and see the day of the Resurrection. The Old Testament readings from Exodus and Job show us that righteousness is often rewarded with suffering, and that Christ is going to Jerusalem to demonstrate this in its fulness. The Gospel reading from St. Matthew has Christ explaining the signs of the future tribulation and the lesson of the fig tree, which is commemorated in the services of Holy Monday.
This calendar may not reflect last-minute schedule changes. Please see the website of the host parish for the most up-to-date information.