Easter, or Pascha, will be celebrated May 5 in Orthodox churches, which follow a different calendar from Western churches.

St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church, 501 Sunset Drive, will observe the following schedule. Visitors are welcome. Contact Father Philip LeMasters, frphiliplemasters@gmail.com, for more information.

Friday, April 26: Little Compline with Canon for St. Lazarus, 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 27: Hours 9:40 a.m./ Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. for St. Lazarus; 5:30 p.m. Great Vespers for Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 28: Palm Sunday: 9 a.m. Matins; 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy. 6 p.m., Bridegroom Matins

Monday, April 29: Holy Monday: 6 p.m. Bridegroom Matins

Tuesday, April 30: Holy Tuesday: 6 p.m. Bridegroom Matins

Wednesday, May 1: Holy Wednesday: 6 p.m. Holy Unction 

Thursday, May 2: Holy Thursday, 6 p.m. Matins of Holy Friday:  Service of the Twelve Passion Gospels

Friday, May 3: Holy Friday: 10 a.m. Royal Hours; 3:30 p.m., Great Vespers of Taking Down from the Cross; 6 p.m., Matins of Holy Saturday: Lamentations at the Tomb

Saturday, May 4: Holy Saturday: 10 a.m., Vesperal Divine Liturgy with Chrismation. 

10 p.m. PASCHA (Easter) Services Begin

Sunday, May 5: PASCHA (Easter), Noon, Agape Vespers