Matins of Holy Friday Served at Holy Apostles Church - 05/02/24
On Thursday, May 2, Great and Holy Thursday, the Matins of Holy Friday with reading of the 12 Passion Gospels was served at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA. Serving were Archpriest Timothy Hojnicki, Rector of Holy Apostles Church, Mitered Archpriest Nicholas Molodyko-Harris, Attached to Holy Apostles Church, Protopresbyter Joseph Fester, Retired Priest in the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America, and Archpriest Leonid Schmidt, Attached to Holy Apostles Church and Priest-in-charge of the Gettysburg Mission. Deacon Peter Staller, Attached to Holy Apostles Church also served.
"When the glorious disciples were enlightened at the washing of their feet before supper, then the impious Judas was darkened ailing with avarice, and to the lawless judges he betrayed Thee, the Righteous Judge. Behold, O lover of money, this man because of avarice hanged himself. Flee from the greed soul which dared such things against the Master! O Lord who art good towards all men, glory to Thee!" (Troparion)