Bright Wednesday - May 8, 2024

On Bright Wednesday, we served a Paschal Liturgy, which is served on every day of the Bright Week. At the end of the Liturgy, we made a procession around the church building, stopping on each corner to read a Resurrectional Gospel from each of the four Evangelists, and blessing the church and the faithful.

View of the center of the iconostas, where the Royal Doors and doors on either side are visible. The church is lit by only candlelight, so the photo is somewhat dark, and three tables holding icons are visible in the foreground: one in front of either side door, and a larger table in the cernter closer in the foreground. Stained glass window are visible through the three doors and light streams in through them.

A closer in view of the previous photo, focusing on the Royal Doors. The tomb is visible through the doors, and there's a small table in front of it. Several candles inside the altar are also visible.

Fr. Aleksey, who is wearing a white vestment, is standing in the archway of the Royal Doors, reading from the Holy Bible as he faces the congregation. The photo is bright and filled with Easter flowers on the three visible icon tables and in various places along the floor, next to walls and/or table, so not really tripping hazards, but lots of pretty flowers.

A photo similar to the previous photo but taken from a further left angle, and in this photo, Fr. Aleksey is presenting the Royal Gifts to the congregation. A man, who is wearing a peach-colored shirt and is holding a large candle, stands in from of the priest.

Fr. Aleksey, Matushka Natallia, the man in the peach-colored shirt, and a young boy outside at the same corner of the church as in the previous photo. This photo was taken from a different angle and also shows the back of the rectory and the grassy yard between the church and rectory. In the lower left of the frame, there's a hand holding a gold vessel filled with holy water along with a sprinkling brush for blessing the corners of the church.

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