Holy Friday Great (Royal) Hours
Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church 334 LaGrave Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesThe 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 day. At the Royal Hours, we listen to selections from the Passion Gospels, together with reflective psalmody and hymns.