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"Attakai"

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Before the meeting

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"Attakai" started from June
A calm and gentle time for the conversation and the discussion

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After the meeting

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Today was fun with lots of topics!

The 2025 Annual Parish Meetings　were held

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The Divine Liturgy at Shizuoka Church on the day of Annual Parish Meeting

Annual Parish Meeting of Shizuoka Parish

Last year's activities and budget were discussed. This year's goal will be to "make more people to know of Shizuoka Orthodox Church."

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The Divine Liturgy at Hamamatsu Mission on the day of Annual Parish Meeting

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Hamamatsu Mission Annual Parish Meeting

Faithful reviewed last year's activities and discussed plans for this year. Faithful also discussed the budget and financial statements.

Tokyo Archdiocesan Annual Meeting & All Japan Council were held

On Sunday, June 29th, the Tokyo Archdiocesan Meeting was held at the Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicolai Do) in Tokyo.

At the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on that day, a joint choir of volunteers from parishes in the Archdiocese of Tokyo was formed in the north side of the nave.

The Joint choir and the Cathedral choir sung in antiphonal form during the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy.

On July 12th and 13th (Saturday and Sunday), the All Japan Council was held at the Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo, where clergy and lay-delegations from all over Japan gathered.

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Tokyo Archdiocesan Meeting (June 29th)

All Japan Council (July 12~13th)

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Tokyo Archdiocesan Meeting, Divine Liturgy
The Great Entrance (Offering of the bread and wine)

Tokyo Archdiocesan Meeting

Communion of the Faithful during Divine Liturgy

All Japan Council, the Great Entrance of Divine Liturgy

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Subdeacon Gordius Matsui

Ordained to Holy Deaconate

6/1 Ascension 6/8 Pentecost

Pentecost

Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit from heaven upon the disciples 50 days after the resurrection of Christ.

Vigil, eve of the Pentecost

Artoklasia - Blessing of the Five Loaves

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Pentecostal Divine Liturgy

The beginning of the Divine Liturgy

Vesper of Pentecost

kneeling prayer

The Feast of Ascension

　 Celebrates Christ's ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection

Ascension Vespers

Artoklasia, Blessing of the Five Loaves

Ascension Divine Liturgy

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, when the priest transfers the Chalice with Eucharist from the altar to the oblation table, he remembers the Ascension of Christ and prayed, "Now and always and forever."

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Believers praying during the Ascension Liturgy

From the second floor balcony

We celebrated Pascha/Easter

April 20, 2025

During the 40 days of the Great Lent and Holy Week, we will practice self-restraint in mind and body.

and

Pascha/Easter has finally arrived and we are celebrating with joy

Easter is the "Feast of Festivals" and "Feast of Celebrations" for Orthodox Christians

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April 13th marks the Lord's entry into Jerusalem.

We celebrated the Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy.

Remembering the people who celebrated the Lord's entry into Jerusalem with palm branches in their hands, we also pray with palm branches in our hands on Palm Sunday.

This year, the priest blessed Areca palm and carnations with Holy Water during the Vigil.

We celebrated the Resurrection of the Lord with many believers.

From the second floor balcony

Eggs and sweets brought by parishioners

The event included 50 Easter eggs prepared in advance by volunteer members of the congregation, as well as eggs and sweets packed into baskets that everyone had put together with their own creativity.

After the prayer, the priest bless these with sprinkled Holy Water.

March 23, 2025
Third Sunday of Lent, Veneration of the Cross

On this Sunday in the middle of Lent, we bowed down before the Cross, which symbolizes Eternal Life.

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A time for the Confession

The confession is heard after the priest reads a prayer.
Each one confesses his/her sins to God

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Veneration to the Holy and Precious Cross

After the Divine Liturgy, we bowed before the Holy Cross, the symbol of life.

Holy Cross

Holy Cross decorated with flowers

March 3, 2025
Lenten services have begun

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The lamps and the cover cloths of the church have been changed to black and blue.

The First Week of the Great Lent
The canon of the St Andrew of Crete: "Have mercy on us O God, have mercy on us," is repeatedly recited.

During the Great Lent, we pray the Prayer of St Ephrem, asking us to look at our own sins and be given a heart of humility and love.

March 2, 2025: Great Lent has begun again this year.

The Great Lent is a period of abstinence and preparation for the joyful celebration of Pascha/Easter.

After the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 2, 2025
During the Penance Vespers, the priest prayed wearing black vestments, which symbolized sorrow and suffering.

At the end of the Forgiveness Vespers, the priest asked the congregation for forgiveness of his sins, and then the priest and all those who attended the vesper asked for forgiveness of each other's sins.