Sundays
The primary day of worship for Orthodox Christians is Sunday, the day of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection. Also known as “the Lord’s Day,” it has been a day of worship for Christians since the time of the Apostles (Acts 20:7). On this day we celebrate the Divine Liturgy, the Orthodox eucharistic (communion) service, which includes scripture readings and preaching.
The Divine Liturgy tends to be around 1½ hours in length. In some churches it is preceded by Matins, the morning prayer service of Psalms and hymns celebrating the Resurrection.
9:30 am
- Holy Trinity (GR), preceded by Matins at 8:15 am
10:00 am
- Annunciation (Kalamazoo), preceded by Matins at 9:00 am
- Annunciation (Muskegon), preceded by Matins at 9:00 am
- Ascension (Albion), preceded by Matins at 9:00 am
- Holy Cross (GR), preceded by Matins at 8:50 am
- Saint Elias (Battle Creek)
- Saint Herman (Lake Odessa), preceded by the Hours at 9:40 am
- Saint John Chrysostom (GR), preceded by the Hours at 9:40 am
- Saint Joseph (Baroda), preceded by Matins at 8:30 am
- Saint George (GR), preceded by Matins at 8:50 am
- Saint Nicholas (GR), preceded by Matins at 8:50 am
- Saint Willibrord (Holland), preceded by Matins at 8:30 am
10:30 am
Regular Mid-Week Services
Below are the regularly-scheduled mid-week services at different churches. Churches may have other mid-week services, but not necessarily on the same day each week. See the Special Events page for additional mid-week services.
Wednesdays
- 9:30 am: Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross (GR)
- 6:00 pm: Vespers at Saint George (GR)
Thursdays
- 6:00 pm: Vespers at the Saint Mark Chapel (Allegan)
Saturdays
Saturday evening is a time of preparation for the next morning’s Sunday worship. The evening worship service is quiet and contemplative, with the reading of Psalms and the singing of hymns focusing on the Resurrection. Many new visitors make this their first visit to an Orthodox Church.
The service of Vespers is around 45 minutes in length. The Vigil service (which combines the evening Vespers service and the morning Matins service) tends to be around 2 hours in length.
4:00 pm
- Vespers at Saint Willibrord (Holland)
5:00 pm
- Vespers at Holy Cross (GR)
- Vigil at Saint John Chrysostom (GR)
- Vespers at Saint George (GR)
6:00 pm
- Vespers at Ascension (Albion)
- Vespers at Saint Elias (Battle Creek)
- Vigil at Saint Herman (Lake Odessa)
- Vespers at Saint Joseph (Baroda)
- Vespers at Saint Nicholas (GR)
Service schedules are subject to change. Check the websites of individual churches to verify specific dates.