What a wonderful Pascha (Easter for our protestant and Roman friends) the Chases had. Our celebration started with Great and Holy Friday. On this day we remember the Lord's Crucifixion and Death on the Cross for our Salvation.
Dad was the reader at the Passion Matins in the morning. Mom and Noah joined dad for the Ninth Hour at the foot of the cross in the afternoon.
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| Noah and his buddy Gabriel during the service |
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| Holy Angels Church |
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| Fr. Matthew, Nett, and Noah |
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| We worship Thy passion, O Christ. We worship Thy passion, O Christ. We worship Thy passion, O Christ. Show us also Thy glorious resurrection. |
On Holy Saturday, mom had to work so dad went to church for Jerusalem Matins and grandma and grandma watched Noah. Then we went and celebrated Aunt Ashley's 29th birthday.
On the Feast of Feasts we got up early and went to Church for Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy. We drove up as the procession around the Church was just getting started. It was very moving to sing, "Christ is Risen from the dead, by death he trampled death, and to those in the tomb he grated life."
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| Mom and Noah after Liturgy |
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| The empty Cross |
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| Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen |
After Liturgy we went downstairs to the social hall for the blessing of the Paschal baskets.
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| Fr. Robert (our spiritual father and pastor, whose last day is tomorrow), Fr. Matthew (our new pastor), and Fr. Deacon Artur. |
Later in the afternoon we went to Aunt Ashley's for Easter dinner and an egg hunt.
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| Looking for eggs. |
Noah had a long but exciting day. Glory to God for His Son.
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Happy Easter,
Nett, Nelson, and Noah.
