Weekly Update 04/26/2021 – Fr. Cyril Gorgy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beloved Holy Resurrection Church family, wishing you a blessed Pascha Week.  As we approach the Feast of Resurrection, please use this link to view the HRC Pascha Week Schedule.  

 

I encourage you to download and use the ‘Spirit & Truth” mobile app provided by our Diocese at this link.  This app includes all of the Pascha week readings and church Fathers commentaries on the hourly Pascha readings.  Great to use to contemplate on the events of each hour of Pascha week. 

 

Due to limited capacity, seating in the church will be filled based on a first come basis.  Once the church is full, you will be directed to adjacent space, where the service will be streamed live.  Below is a list of the Pascha week, services:

 

Mon 4/26 – Wed 4/28

   Morning Pascha: 5:30am-7:30am
   Evening Pascha: 6:00pm-8:30pm

 

Thu 4/29

   Blessing of Water & Great Thursday Liturgy: 8:00am-1:30pm
   Evening Pascha: 5:15pm-8:30pm

 

Fri 4/30  

   Great Friday 9:00am-4:30pm
   Bright Saturday (Apocalypse Night): 11pm-5am

 

Sat 5/1   

   Praises 7-8pm

 

Sun 5/2  

   Feast of Resurrection Divine Liturgy (registration required) 7:00am

                       

May our Risen Lord support and protect you and your family by the power of His Holy Resurrection.

 

Fr. Cyril

 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7

 

 

 

 

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General Guidelines

 

Please sign up ONLY if you are a regular Holy Resurrection Church parishioner. Based on your expressed need to partake of the Eucharist, please review and abide by the following guidelines prior to attending church on your assigned day: 

 

  • Please STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK, or if you have a history or are experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness, including FEVER or COUGH.  
  • If you have traveled in that last TWO WEEKS, please do not sign up to attend a Divine Liturgy until, TWO WEEKS have passed since you returned and you do not have any COVID19 symptoms, or you have been tested negative twice.
  • If you were in direct contact with anyone that tested positive for COVID-19, please do not sign up or come to the church services, whether with symptoms or not, until you are tested negative.
  • If you test positive please do not sign up or come to the church services until you are tested negative, for two consecutive tests, regardless of the time it takes to be tested negative twice.
  • You will receive an email from the church with the day and time of the Divine Liturgy that you are scheduled to attend.
  • No Walk-ins will be allowed for any reason.
  • You should attend the Divine Liturgy at the church you regularly attend.
  • Every church will take all the precautions necessary to ensure your safety, but your attendance is entirely your choice, and the church does not accept any liability. 

 

When you come to church:

  • Arrive on time. The church gate will ONLY be open at the beginning of the service and will remain closed for the duration. No one will be permitted to open the church door other than the church servant assigned by the clergy.
  • Your body temperature may be taken prior to entering the church.
  • You are required to wear a mask that completely covers your mouth and nose at all times during the service.
  • You should sanitize your hands when entering the church.

 

Inside the Church:

  • You must keep a minimum distance of 6 feet at all times between you and others that are not in your household. The Church will have pre-assigned seating to ensure proper social distancing.
  • Each family (same household) should seated together.
  • Please do not touch anything or anyone inside the church including icons, relics, clergy, and deacons, etc.
  • For Ologea (Al Barka), the priest will wash his hands, cut it and distribute it. You will take it with your hand without touching the priest.

 

Partaking of the Eucharist:

  • Please bring your own head covering, corporeal (for communion) and water to use for partaking of the Eucharist.
  • Each family should come forward together to receive the Eucharist. As every family is approaching please maintain 6’ away from other families.
  • During communion, you will remove your mask, open your mouth wide and slightly tilt head back so the priest can place the Holy Body.
  • When taking the Holy Blood, open your mouth wide and slightly tilt head back and the priest will pour the Blood from the spoon into your mouth.

 

NO SOCIAL GATHERINGS AT CHURCH OR IN THE PARKING LOT FOR ANY REASON