EASTER 2010. The Orthodox services of the Holy Week and the Easter

The Great and Holy Thursday – 01.04.2010
18.30 – The Divine Liturgy of the Last Supper

The Great and Holy Friday – 02.04.2010
10.00 – The Matins (Morning Service), the Holy Passion service of the reading of the Twelve Gospels
18.00 – The Vespers (Evening Service) commemoration of the removal of the Body of Christ from the Cross.
19.00 – The Matins of the Great Saturday, the Burial of Christ service with "Funeral procession" of Plaschanitsa (Epitaphios).

The Great and Holy Saturday – 03.04.2010
10.00 – The Divine Liturgy
13.15 – Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food
23.45 – Blessing of Easter eggs and Easter food in the Domkirkjan í Reykhavík

THE EASTER (in Domkirkjan)
00.00 – Procession with cross. (in Domkirkjan)
00.15 – Midnight Easter Liturgy (in Domkirkjan)

The blessing of the Easter food (like Easter eggs, cakes, etc.) will take place:
1) Saturday, the 3ed of April at 13.15 in the St. Nicholas Orthodox home-church (Öldugötu 44).
2) Saturday, the 3ed of April at 23.40 in the Domkirkjan í Reykhavík.

The Confession is possible on every day before and after every service until 18.00 of the Holy Saturday.