Holy Week

A collection of Byzantine Hymns, sung in English, as well as our own original Contemporary Christian Music.

The Orthros Service of Holy Pascha (Easter). The most widely attended service of the year, it is filled with hymns of exhortation and joyful praise, announcing the good news of Christs Resurrection.

The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and other Lenten hymns as sung by the St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Choir, directed by David Drillock.

 

The complete hymns of Pascha, sung by the St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Male Choir and conducted by David Drillock.

 

Arranged for English-language liturgical use in North America, these chants draw from various musical traditions of the Orthodox Church.

This free printable PDF file explores the basic fundamental beliefs and liturgical practices for Holy Week and Pascha in a way that is accessible to both faithful and visitors alike. Recommended as a program or bulletin insert. This file is laid out for printing on 11"x17" paper. The booklet is also available formatted to print on 8.5" x 11" paper.

Pascha Resurrection Icon - 20th c. English inscription

Myrrh-Bearers at the Tomb - 20th c. This icon print is mounted on stable medium density fiber core plywood with a birch wood veneer.

Christ the Bridegroom - 20th c. This icon print is mounted on stable medium density fiber core plywood with a birch wood veneer.

John Thomas’ intimate work documents the Sacred Holy Week services of the Orthodox Church. The journey climaxes into the most hopeful day of all Christianity – Easter commonly referred to as “Pascha”. Each day of Holy Week captures both the community’s prayerful participation and the spirituality of each service as experienced by the faithful worldwide.