St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Las Vegas, NV
Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Transfiguration of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
Wed, Aug 05
|St. John the Baptist Gr. Orthodox Church
Every year on August 6 we celebrate the Holy Transfiguration of Jesus Christ - when He ascended Mt. Tabor and revealed the Glory of His Divinity to the Disciples Peter, James, and John. This year we are celebrating in anticipation of the Feast on the evening before August 6.
Time & Location
Aug 05, 2020, 5:00 PM
St. John the Baptist Gr. Orthodox Church, 5300 El Camino Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA
About The Event
Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many times not only concerning His Passion, Cross, and Death, but also concerning the coming persecutions and afflictions that they themselves would endure. Since all these evils were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good things which they hoped to receive in their stead was yet to come, our Savior desired to give them full assurance, evidently and openly, concerning that glory which is prepared for those who endure to the end. Therefore, fulfilling that which He had promised shortly before, that "there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Suddenly, together with this dread and…