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Orthros and Divine Liturgy for The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos

Sun, Aug 15

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St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Chur

Every Year on August 15 the Orthodox Church celebrates the Falling Asleep (Dormition) of the Holy Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. This Feast is called, "The Summer Pascha" as it is with both sorrow, and a great Joy that the Disciples gathered for the passing of the Theotokos from earth to Heaven.

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Orthros and Divine Liturgy for The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos
Orthros and Divine Liturgy for The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos

Time & Location

Aug 15, 2021, 8:45 AM

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Chur, 5300 El Camino Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA

About The Event

Concerning the Dormition of the Theotokos, this is what the Church has received from ancient times from the tradition of the Fathers. When the time drew nigh that our Savior was well-pleased to take His Mother to Himself, He declared unto her through an Angel that three days hence, He would translate her from this temporal life to eternity and bliss. On hearing this, she went up with haste to the Mount of Olives, where she prayed continuously. Giving thanks to God, she returned to her house and prepared whatever was necessary for her burial. While these things were taking place, clouds caught up the Apostles from the ends of the earth, where each one happened to be preaching, and brought them at once to the house of the Mother of God, who informed them of the cause of their sudden gathering. As a mother, she consoled them in their…

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Architects & Iconographers

Architect: Christ J. Kamages  

 

Iconographers: Christofanis, Andromachi, and Eleni Voutsinas

 

Iconostasis Iconographer: George Kopsidas

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