These 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.)

Holy Friday Great (Royal) Hours

Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church 2828 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids

The Eucharist is not celebrated on Holy Friday, as Christ said: "When the Bridegroom has gone, then they will fast." It is traditional to eat and drink nothing on this […]

Holy Friday Vespers

Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church 2828 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids

Also known as the "Un-nailing Service." In this most dramatic service, we commemorate the burial of Christ. The icon of the Lord is removed from the Cross, wrapped in a […]

Holy Saturday Matins

Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church 2828 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids

Also known as the "Lamentations Service," we join the Mother of God at the tomb as she weeps for her Son. Christ’s body, symbolically in the form of the epitaphios […]

Psalm Vigil at the Tomb

Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church 2828 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids

Participants keep vigil at the Lord's tomb throughout the night, taking turns reading from the Psalms.

This calendar may not reflect last-minute schedule changes. Please see the website of the host parish for the most up-to-date information.