Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska -Forgiveness Sunday

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Clergy and Parishioners from the greater Anchorage area joined together at St. Innocent Cathedral to celebrate Sunday of Orthodoxy with the beautiful Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ.

His Grace reads the Holy Gospel

Jesus, Son of God, remember us when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom!

Archpriest Chad Hatfield gives the homily

Clergy came from all the Churches in the greater Anchorage area

Clergy and faithful receive the blessing from His Grace at the end of the service.

The Akathist takes place during the Lenten Vespers

All the clergy present participate in reading the beautiful prayers

"Trusting solely in Thine infinite compassion and mercy, O Lord,
I praise Thine unspeakable patience, I magnify Thine unutterable
exhaustion, I glorify Thy boundless mercy, I adore Thy purest Passion,
and most lovingly kissing Thy wounds, I cry:
Have mercy on me a sinner,
and cause that Thy holy Cross may not be fruitless in me,
that I may participate here with faith in Thy sufferings
and be vouchsafed to behold also the glory of Thy Kingdom in Heaven."
From the Prayer of the Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ

Published with the blessing of
His Grace The Right Reverend NIKOLAI, Bishop of Sitka, Anchorage & Alaska
©2007 Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska

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