HOLY WEEK & BRIGHT WEEK 2024
Special Annoucement
April 27 - St. Lazurus Saturday
- Matins, 9AM
- Divine Liturgy, 10AM
- Caviar Potluck Brunch, 11:30 AM
- Great Vespers with Lity and Artoklasia, 7PM (for Palm Sunday)
April 28 - Palm Sunday
- Festal Matins with the blessing of the Palms, 9:15 AM
- Festal Divine Liturgy, 10:30 AM
- Fish, Wine and Oil Potluck Coffee Hour following liturgy
- Bridegroom Matins, 7PM (for Holy Monday)
April 29, 30 and May 1 - Holy Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Bridegroom Matins, Monday 7PM (for Holy Tuesday)
- Bridegroom Matins with hymn of St. Kassiani, Tuesday 7PM (for Holy Wednesday)
- Mystical Supper and Foot Washing Matins, Wednesday 7PM (for Holy Thursday)
May 2 - Holy Thursday
- Foot Washing, 4:30PM
- Matins with 12 Gospel readings and entry of the Crucifix, 7PM (for Holy Friday)
May 3 - Holy Friday
- Royal Hours and Typika, 9AM
- Vespers with the Unnailing, 2:30 PM
- Matins with Praises at the Tomb and Procession, 7PM (for Holy Saturday)
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- Readers Hours at the tomb (6AM, 9AM, 12PM, 3PM)
- Vesperal Divine Liturgy, 4PM
- The Reading of the Acts of the Apostles, 7PM - 10:29 PM
- Nocturns,10:30 PM (for Pascha Sunday)
- Paschal Matins, 11:00 PM (for Pascha Sunday)
May 5 - Pascha
- Paschal Divine Liturgy, Midnight
- Blessing of the Artos, Eggs, Meat, Cheese and Pascha Baskets, 1:30 AM
- Agape Vespers, 2PM
- Paschal Festival and Lamb Roast, 3PM
May 7 and 9 - Bright Week
- Paschal Vespers, Tuesday 7PM (for Bright Wednesday)
- Paschal Vespers, Thursday 7PM (for Bright Friday)
May 11 - Bright Saturday
- Bright Saturday Matins, 9:00 AM
- Bright Saturday Divine Liturgy, 10:00 AM
- Breaking of the Artos and potuluck coffee hour following liturgy
Paschal Greetings
- English: Christ is risen! Indeed, he is risen!
- Greek: Christos anesti! Alethos anesti!
- Arabic: Al-Masiah qam! Haqqan qam!
- Slavonic: Hristos vosskressi! Vo iss-ti-nou vossressi!
- Romainian: Hristos a-inviat! Adeva rat a-inviat!
- Spanish: Christo ha resucitado! En verdad ha resucitado!
- Swahili: Kristu amefufuka! Kweli amefufuka!
- Cherokee: Tsesa dolehisanahi! Oodoyuhi tsesa dolehisanahi!
St. Paisios Orthodox Mission
Nacogdoches, Texas
Serving Deep East Texas
St. Paisios the Athonite Orthodox Christian Mission
A mission of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
The Mission
Founded in 2017 and reactivated in 2022, St. Paisios Orthodox Mission is an outreach ministry of the OCA-Diocese of the South. Presently, the mission is the only Eastern Orthodox presence in Deep East Texas. All Orthodox Christians, as well as anyone interested in inquiring about the Orthodox Faith, are invited to visit and join the budding mission's worship and communal life.
The Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Apostles at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-11) and maintaining unchanged faith in the Holy Trinity for 2,000 years, the Orthodox Church uniquely offers the fullness of life in Christ.
Our Patron Saint
St. Paisios the Athonite (1924 - 1994) is one of the most venerated 20th century monastic elders of the Orthodox Church. Canonized in 2015, St. Paisios is a beacon of faith and an overflowing vessel of grace for the modern world. Venerable father of the Holy Mountain, pray to God for us!
Our Community
St. Paisios Mission is an Orthodox community planted by its mother parish, St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church in Tyler, TX. Membership at St. Paisios is convert-focused and all services are conducted in English.Divine Services
Normal Service Schedule:
Vespers, Wednesday & Saturday evenings
Matins, Sundays 9:30 AM
Divine Liturgy, Sundays 10:30 AM
Click Calendar of Services for the specific dates and times of all upcoming services.
Ecclesial Administration
+Alexander (Golitzen)
+Gerasim (Eliel)
Fr. Athanasios Kombos
Gerald (Demetrius) Hook
Mission Warden
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"Entering the house, they saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and expressed adoration to him. Opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh." ~ Matt. 2:11
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