Great & Holy Friday at Saint Steven's Cathedral

On Great & Holy Friday, April 10th, 2015, His Grace Bishop Maxim, together with the clergy and faithful of Saint Steven's Cathedral solemly commemorated the sufferings of Christ, the mockergy, the crown of thorns, the scourging, the nails, and thirst, the vinegar and fall, the cry of the desolation, and all the Savior edured on the Cross.

Many gathered at the Cathedral in the early morning for the Royal Hours prayers and reading of the Gospels. The vespers and entombment of the plastanica followed later in the day at 4:00 p.m.The Matins service, with the candlelight procession began at 7:30 p.m. with the altar boys, the myrrbearers, the choir, the youth chorale, and the cantors all participating together with the many faithful who came to celebrate the awesome, holy, and saving Passion of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Source: Western American Diocese