Great Vespers – Tomorrow is the Sunday of St. Thomas – Jesus came and stood among the disciples and said, “Peace be unto you!” Then, turning to Thomas, He said to him, “Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side. Do not be faithless but believing.”  Then Thomas exclaimed, “My Lord and My God!” Jesus Christ said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”

Divine Liturgy - St. Thomas Sunday - "Thomas touched Thy life-giving side with an eager Hand, O Christ God, when Thou didst come to Thy apostles through closed doors.  He cried out with all:  Thou art my Lord and my God!"  (Kontakion 8)

Grave blessing at East Ridgelawn Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.   In case of rain, the blessing will take place on Monday, May 6, at 11:00 a.m. 

Great Vespers – Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs

Divine Liturgy - “The angel came to the myrrhbearing women at the tomb and said: Myrrh is meet for the dead; but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption! So proclaim: The Lord is risen, granting the world great mercy. (Troparion of the Myrrhbearing Women #2)

Great Vespers - “By Thy divine intercession, O Lord, as Thou didst raise up the paralytic of old, so raise up my soul, paralyzed by sins and thoughtless acts; so that being saved I may sing to Thee: Glory to Thy majesty, O Bountiful Christ!” (Kontakion #3)

Divine Liturgy - The Paralytic - I will sing of Thy mercies, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Thy truth from generation to generation. (Psalm 89)

Great Vespers - “The Samaritan Woman came to the well in faith; she saw Thee, the Water of Wisdom, and drank abundantly! She inherited the Kingdom on high, and is ever glorified.” (Kontakion #8)

Divine Liturgy - The Samaritan Woman - “Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!” (Prokeimenon #3)