What is Pascha?What is Pascha?/ The word means The word means passing over.passing over.

/ The last week of our Lord ministry The last week of our Lord ministry

including: His suffering, death and including: His suffering, death and resurrection.resurrection.

/ Holy Pascha Holy Pascha Narrative occupies ½ of Narrative occupies ½ of

the Gospels.the Gospels.

/ The fulfillment of all prophesies.The fulfillment of all prophesies.

Our Lord spent mornings teaching in the temple,Our Lord spent mornings teaching in the temple,

And And nights nights with with

disciples disciples on on

nearby nearby mount mount of olives.of olives.

How the service is How the service is structured?structured?

/ Starting Sunday night in preparation for the Glorious entry of our Lord to Jerusalem

Service follows biblical timing Service follows biblical timing system:system:

• The day starts after sunset with The day starts after sunset with

• 12 night hours 6 pm to 6 am12 night hours 6 pm to 6 am

• 12 day hours 6am to 6 pm12 day hours 6am to 6 pm

• Pascha service is likewise divided into Pascha service is likewise divided into

5 times during night hours5 times during night hours

5 times during day hours5 times during day hours

/service is arranged to follow 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th service is arranged to follow 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 11and 11thth hours. Following Jesus' parable on the hours. Following Jesus' parable on the workers, workers, Mathew 20: 1-16.Mathew 20: 1-16.

/Each hour starts with:Each hour starts with:1. Our Father.1. Our Father.2. The Prophecy /(ies).2. The Prophecy /(ies).3. Doxology (Praising) of the Pascha.3. Doxology (Praising) of the Pascha.4. The Psalm and the Gospel.4. The Psalm and the Gospel.5. The exposition, an elaboration on the 5. The exposition, an elaboration on the

gospel.gospel.6. The conclusion of the hour.6. The conclusion of the hour.

/The Service is held in the church main hall (outer The Service is held in the church main hall (outer Chorus) to point out that Jesus was taken Chorus) to point out that Jesus was taken outside outside Jerusalem to be crucifiedJerusalem to be crucified

(Hebrew 13: 12-13).(Hebrew 13: 12-13).

/ The altar veil is kept closed all the time (except on Thursday)until it is opened again on the 12th hour of Friday indicating the reconciliation with the Father.

/ The church is clothed in black till the 12th hour on Friday.

/ The lamenting melodies dominate the week. On the Saturday before resurrection the melodies are mixed with joyful tunes

Themes of Pascha Themes of Pascha weekweek

Palm Sunday:Palm Sunday:

Jesus a king but not of this world.

the mother of James and John

Blessed is Blessed is He who He who comes in comes in the Name the Name of The of The LordLord

/ Palm Sunday

MondayMonday

The Fig tree and JerusalemThe Fig tree and Jerusalem..

The city looks better than it really isThe city looks better than it really is

Jerusalem will kill its King and be destroyedJerusalem will kill its King and be destroyed

TuesdayTuesday

Jesus reveal His day of Jesus reveal His day of CrucifixionCrucifixion

The Throne of God

Many parables on the second coming

WednesdayWednesday

Mary anoints Jesus Holy HeadMary anoints Jesus Holy Head

and Judas Betrayal and Judas Betrayal

Thursday of the New CovenantThursday of the New Covenant

Preparation for PassoverPreparation for Passover

Washing of the feetWashing of the feet

The First EucharistThe First Eucharist

Who is the traitor?Who is the traitor?

Friday NightFriday Night

Prayer in the gardenPrayer in the garden

They took HimThey took Him

Trials by Caiaphas, AnaniasTrials by Caiaphas, Ananias

And the SanhedrimAnd the Sanhedrim

First hour (6-7am)First hour (6-7am)Mathew 27:1-14Mathew 27:1-14

† Deuteronomy 8:19-9:24

What is the Jordan river?

What is the Land of inheritance?

Christ is before you, consuming fire!

Isaiah 1:2-9

worse than a donkey

Zachariah 11:11-14

The price of a lamb

+The selection of a Passover lamb

John 11:49

+The inspection of a Passover lamb

Psalms 35:11 Fierce witnesses

1.1. Genesis 48:1-19Genesis 48:1-19

The time of blessingThe time of blessing

Time of crossing of handsTime of crossing of hands

2. Isaiah 50:4-92. Isaiah 50:4-9**a Tongue and an ear every morninga Tongue and an ear every morning

**Plucking the beardPlucking the beard

5. Psalm 38: 17, 22:155. Psalm 38: 17, 22:15

3. Isaiah 63: 1-73. Isaiah 63: 1-7 *Coming from Edom in red*Coming from Edom in red

* No one was with me* No one was with me

John 4:14

numbers 21:1-9numbers 21:1-9

Isaiah 53:7Isaiah 53:7

+ verse 12: the portion of the great, the spoil of the strong

Isaiah 12:2

+ The praise+ The praise

+ Fountains of Salvation + Fountains of Salvation

(that day starts from chapter 11)(that day starts from chapter 11)

+ The darkness+ The darkness

Amos Amos 8:9-128:9-12

+ The Sun go down at noon+ The Sun go down at noon

+ The feast into lamentation+ The feast into lamentation

+ The waters will run to the depth of + The waters will run to the depth of

the seathe sea

Jeremiah 11:18

Verse 7: I have given my beloved soul into the hand of her enemies

Zachariah 14:5-11

+The Lord rains all over the earth

Exodus 12:1-4Exodus 12:1-4

Leviticus 23:5-15

Lamentation 3:1-22Lamentation 3:1-22

Jonah 1:10-2:7Jonah 1:10-2:7

23:3 and 88:423:3 and 88:4

Saturday of Light:Saturday of Light:

Beyond the tombBeyond the tomb

Songs of SalvationSongs of Salvation

Exodus 15

Deuteronomy 32: 1-43

1 Samuel 2:1-101 Samuel 2:1-10

Habakkuk3:2-19

Jonah 2: 1-10

Isaiah 38:10-20

25:1-1225:1-12

26:1-926:1-9

26:9-2026:9-20

Lamentation 5:16-22Lamentation 5:16-22

Daniel 9:4-19

1 Kings 8:22-30

1 chronicles 29:10-13

1 Kings 18:36-39

Baruch 2:11-15

Daniel 3

Luke 1:46-55

Luke 2:29-32

Luke 2:29-32

Resurrection SundayResurrection Sunday

Sunday DawnSunday Dawn

Many appearances Many appearances

Night visit to beloved disciplesNight visit to beloved disciples

4. Get involved:

THE MAIN THING IS THE BIBLE THE MAIN THING IS THE BIBLE PASSAGESPASSAGES

a. Prepare your mind by going over the main

theme of the day before you leave home.

4. Get involved:

• b. Use the lengthy melody of b. Use the lengthy melody of the psalm as a suitable the psalm as a suitable

background for studying the background for studying the main massages in the main massages in the

prophets, the psalm and the prophets, the psalm and the gospel.gospel.

Try to find the link if Try to find the link if possible. Write down what you possible. Write down what you find, or write your meditationfind, or write your meditation

4. Get involved:

•c.c. Think of the hours, each as a station where you stop to listen to our Lord and watch Him do things. Get your imagination and emotions involved.

Final notesFinal notes

d. Saturday Night is d. Saturday Night is a must for those a must for those who want to have a who want to have a very unique church very unique church experience.experience.

e. It is quite normal to have a time when you

find great resistance to continue with the above program (usually about Tuesday or Wednesday). It will go away definitely

by Thursday.