Mar
1
5:00 PM17:00

Sunday of Orthodox Vespers at St. John the Merciful

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The Sunday of Orthodoxy is a feast day celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent. It commemorates the victory of the Orthodox faith over iconoclasm, a heresy that opposed the veneration of icons, and celebrates the return of icons to churches.

You may wish to bring an icon with you, as a procession with icons is typically a part of the service.

This will take place at:

St John the Merciful Orthodox Church

6220 S. Orange Blossom Trail Suite 305

Orlando, FL

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Feb
24
4:30 PM16:30

Shrove Tuesday Confessions and Pancake Supper

Shrove Tuesday refers to being ‘shriven’, that is, going to Holy Confession and being assigned a penance. Accordingly, Confessions will be heard in the church from 4:30 until 6 pm. All Orthodox Christians are expected to go to Holy Confession a minimum of once per year during Lent (Shrove Tuesday counts), but more often if they are serious about spiritual growth.

Pancake supper following at 6 pm.

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