An Orthodox Mission to the people of Amherst, Virginia and the greater Lynchburg metropolitan area.
We’re Moving on up!
Christ the Saviour has secured the historic, beautiful Mills Chapel on the scenic Sweet Briar college campus for Sunday and weekday feast day services throughout Lent and beyond.
Our first service at Sweet Briar will be March 1st at 10 AM for Hours & the Divine Liturgy.
All are welcome. Just tell the people you’re going to the chapel when you enter the campus.
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Welcome!
We are starting a new Orthodox Christian mission in Amherst, Virginia and the surrounding areas. We’re under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and are mission effort of St. Cyprian of Carthage Orthodox Church in Richmond. Our prayer services are conducted in English. Everyone is welcome (service times available here). If you’d like to spread the word, here’s a flyer to distribute.
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| Period | Week of Event(s) | Date | Time | Event(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lent | Week of February 22nd | Sunday Feb 22nd |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
| 12:30 | Ceremony of Mutual Forgiveness and Prayer on Beginning of Great Fast | |||
| Friday Feb 27th |
6 PM | Presanctified and Moleben to St. Theodore with Koliva | ||
| Week of March 1st | Sunday March 1st |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil | |
| Wednesday March 4th |
6:30 PM | Presanctified | ||
| Week of March 8th | Sunday March 8th |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil | |
| Wednesday March 11th |
6:30 PM | Presanctified | ||
| Week of March 15th | Sunday March 15th |
10 AM | Exaltation of the Cross Cross from Altar to Analogion then Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
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| Wednesday March 18th |
6:30 PM | Presanctified | ||
| Week of March 22nd | Sunday March 22nd |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil | |
| Tuesday March 24th |
6:30 PM | Great Canon of Saint Andrew and Presanctified | ||
| Week of March 29th | Sunday March 29th |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil | |
| Wednesday April 1st |
6:30 PM | Presanctified | ||
| Palm Sunday | Sunday of April 5th | Sunday April 5th |
10 AM | Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms then Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Holy Week | Week of April 5th | Wednesday April 8th |
6:30 PM | Bridegroom Matins |
| Thursday April 9th |
6:30 PM | Matins of Holy Friday (Passion Gospels) | ||
| Friday April 10th |
10 AM | Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday | ||
| Saturday April 11th |
10 AM | Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil | ||
| Pascha | Week of April 12th | Saturday April 11th |
11:30 PM | Pascha Procession & Matins & Paschal Hours Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
| Sunday April 12th |
Noon | Agape Vespers |
“Let us set out with joy upon the season of the Fast, and prepare ourselves for spiritual combat. Let us purify our soul and cleanse our flesh; and as we fast from food, let us abstain also from every passion. Rejoicing in the virtues of the Spirit may we persevere with love, and so be counted worthy to see the solemn Passion of Christ our God, and with great spiritual gladness to behold His holy Passover.”
Our Journey to Pascha
The below are our scheduled service from the beginning of Lent (the Great Fast), through Holy Week, to Pascha (Easter). Please join us at any of these services. Everyone is welcome.
| Date | Time | Event(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Feb 22nd |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
| 12:30 | Ceremony of Mutual Forgiveness and Prayer on Beginning of Great Fast | |
| Friday Feb 27th |
6 PM | Presanctified and Moleben to St. Theodore with Koliva |
| Sunday March 1st |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Wednesday March 4th |
6:30 PM | Presanctified |
| Sunday March 8th |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Wednesday March 11th |
6:30 PM | Presanctified |
| Sunday March 15th |
10 AM | Exaltation of the Cross Cross from Altar to Analogion then Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Wednesday March 18th |
6:30 PM | Presanctified |
| Sunday March 22nd |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Tuesday March 24th |
6:30 PM | Great Canon of Saint Andrew and Presanctified |
| Sunday March 29th |
10 AM | Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Wednesday April 1st |
6:30 PM | Presanctified |
| Sunday April 5th |
10 AM | Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms then Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil |
| Wednesday April 8th |
6:30 PM | Bridegroom Matins |
| Thursday April 9th |
6:30 PM | Matins of Holy Friday (Passion Gospels) |
| Friday April 10th |
10 AM | Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday |
| Saturday April 11th |
10 AM | Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (White after Epistle) |
| Saturday April 11th |
11:30 PM | Pascha Procession & Matins & Paschal Hours Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
| Sunday April 12th |
Noon | Agape Vespers |
