Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church

FROM THE PASTOR

I give thanks to God for everyone who helped to make this the best Pascha ever. Thank you to all those who helped build our new church building, to our webmaster, Brett, for keeping our web site updated. Thank you to Timothy, Dan, John, and Isaac who have served at the altar and chanted the beautiful services of lent, Holy Week, and Pascha.

After the midnight Paschal Liturgy, we all gather together to bless the Pascha baskets. These baskets have been carefully prepared with many of the foods from which we’ve been fasting for the past month and a half during Great Lent. There are several foods traditionally included in the basket. These are: a yeast bread, a bitter herb, wine, cheese, meat, butter, salt, and a red egg. Each has symbolic significance.