2. What is Pascha? The word means passing over. / The word means passing over. / The last week of our Lord ministry including: His suffering, death and resurrection. including: His suffering, death and resurrection. / Holy Pascha Narrative occupies ½ of the Gospels. the Gospels. / The fulfillment of all prophesies.

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

5. And nights with disciples on nearby mount of olives.

8. How the service is structured? / Starting Sunday night in preparation for the Glorious entry of our Lord to Jerusalem

9. Service follows biblical timing system: The day starts after sunset with The day starts after sunset with 12 night hours 6 pm to 6 am 12 night hours 6 pm to 6 am 12 day hours 6am to 6 pm 12 day hours 6am to 6 pm Pascha service is likewise divided into Pascha service is likewise divided into 5 times during night hours 5 times during day hours

11. /service is arranged to follow 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 11 th hours. Following Jesus' parable on the workers, Mathew 20: 1-16. /Each hour starts with: 1. Our Father. 2. The Prophecy /(ies). 3. Doxology (Praising) of the Pascha. 4. The Psalm and the Gospel. 5. The exposition, an elaboration on the gospel. gospel. 6. The conclusion of the hour. /The Service is held in the church main hall (outer Chorus) to point out that Jesus was taken outside Jerusalem to be crucified (Hebrew 13: 12-13).

12. / 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

13. Themes of Pascha week Palm Sunday: Jesus a king but not of this world. the mother of James and John

14. Blessed is He who comes in the Name of The Lord / Palm Sunday

16. Monday The Fig tree and Jerusalem. The city looks better than it really is Jerusalem will kill its King and be destroyed

20. Tuesday Jesus reveal His day of Crucifixion The Throne of God Many parables on the second coming

22. Wednesday Mary anoints Jesus Holy Head and Judas Betrayal

25. Thursday of the New Covenant Preparation for Passover Washing of the feet The First Eucharist Who is the traitor?

28. Friday Night Prayer in the garden They took Him Trials by Caiaphas, Ananias And the Sanhedrim

31. First hour (6-7am) Mathew 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!

32.  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

35. 1.Genesis 48:1-19 The time of blessing Time of crossing of hands

37. 2. Isaiah 50:4-9 *a Tongue and an ear every morning *Plucking the beard *Plucking the beard 5. Psalm 38: 17, 22:15

39. 3. Isaiah 63: 1-7 *Coming from Edom in red * No one was with me

42. John 4:14 numbers 21:1-9

45. Isaiah 53:7 + verse 12: the portion of the great, the spoil of the strong

46. 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

47. Amos 8:9-12 + The Sun go down at noon + The feast into lamentation + The waters will run to the depth of the sea the sea

49. Jeremiah 11:18 Verse 7: I have given my beloved soul into the hand of her enemies

50. Zachariah 14:5-11 +The Lord rains all over the earth

52. Exodus 12:1-4 Leviticus 23:5-15

54. Lamentation 3:1-22

55. Jonah 1:10-2:7 23:3 and 88:4

56. Saturday of Light: Beyond the tomb Songs of Salvation

59. Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 32: 1-43

61. 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Habakkuk3:2-19 Jonah 2: 1-10

62. Isaiah 38:10-20

63. 25:1-1226:1-926:9-20 Lamentation 5:16-22

65. Daniel 9:4-19 1 Kings 8:22-30 1 chronicles 29:10-13 1 Kings 18:36-39 Baruch 2:11-15

66. Daniel 3 Luke 1:46-55 Luke 2:29-32

76. Resurrection Sunday Sunday Dawn Many appearances Night visit to beloved disciples

77. 4. Get involved: THE MAIN THING IS THE BIBLE PASSAGES a. Prepare your mind by going over the main theme of the day before you leave home.

78. 4. Get involved: b. Use the lengthy melody of the psalm as a suitable background for studying the main massages in the prophets, the psalm and the gospel.b. Use the lengthy melody of the psalm as a suitable background for studying the main massages in the prophets, the psalm and the gospel. Try to find the link if possible. Write down what you find, or write your meditation Try to find the link if possible. Write down what you find, or write your meditation

79. 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.

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

81. 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.