Resurrection Service To Be Broadcast Live In US And Europe
Apr 21, 2011
Archbishop Demetrios of America Will Proclaim the Resurrection at St. Nicholas Church in Flushing, NY
NEW YORK – The Orthodox Pascha (Easter) will be celebrated this Sunday April 24.
This year, as last year, the Orthodox Pascha date coincides with the celebration of the Western Easter. Orthodox faithful flock churches across the country for the solemn services of Holy Week in anticipation of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection.
This year, on Holy Saturday evening, Archbishop Demetrios, the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America will proclaim the Resurrection at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas in Flushing, N.Y., one of the largest parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
The Resurrection Service will begin with Matins at 11 p.m. Shortly before midnight, the church will be completely darkened and the Archbishop will come forth carrying a white candle, chanting, Come; Receive the Light, the Light of the Resurrection. The light will be passed to the congregation, slowly filling the darkness with warm candlelight until the Church is ablaze with its glow. A procession of altar boys, choir, chanters and clergy joined by all the faithful will move outdoors where the Gospel proclaiming the Resurrection of Christ will be read. At exactly midnight the Archbishop will proclaim the triumphant hymn Christos Anesti, Christ is Risen which will be echoed and joyously sung many times by the faithful.
The service of the Resurrection and the Divine Liturgy, which will follow, will be televised live via satellite to the United States and Europe. The program will be available domestically via satellite (see coordinates below) and will be carried live in the U.S. from 11:45 p.m. to (Sunday) 2:00 a.m. (Eastern US Time) by ANTENNA SAT and ERT-WORLD. Check your local provider for channel numbers.
A LIVE BROADCAST FEED is available, free and clear, to stations across the country.
Domestic Satellite Space:
April 23, 2011 23:15 to 02:00 Eastern
Galaxy 3C/K6 A
11801.000 H
Symbol rate: 6.1113
FEC: 3/4
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