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Holy Thursday Vesperal Divine Liturgy

Holy Thursday begins the final events that lead to the Lord’s Passion. On this day, the Mystical Supper, also called the Last Supper, is celebrated.

Vesperal Divine Liturgy — Thursday 10:00 am

Holy Thursday morning begins with a Vesperal Divine Liturgy commemorating the Mystical Supper. This is actually Holy Thursday evening’s service celebrated in anticipation.  Everyone able should make an effort to receive Holy Communion at this service as it was at the Mystical Supper that our Lord instituted the Holy Eucharist. At this Liturgy, a second Host is consecrated and kept in the Tabernacle. It is from this Host that Holy Communion is distributed to the shut-ins and the sick throughout the coming year.

You can read about the Last Supper in several places throughout the Bible including in Mark 14, Luke 22, and John 15.

Details

The Good Shepherd Orthodox Church, located in Clayton, Melbourne, is a living witness to the power of the Gospel and the fullness of the Christian Faith in modern, secular Australia.

We are a vibrant Australian Christian community under the direction of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand & the Philippines, within the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.

The Church of Antioch is the continuation of the Christian community founded in Antioch by the Apostles Peter (who served as its first bishop) and Paul. The Patriarchate of Antioch is the oldest of the ancient Patriarchates constituting the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ.

All services are in the English language and are held in the Main Chapel of the Religious Centre at Monash University, Clayton Campus, conveniently located in the centre of Melbourne’s residential population.

Many of our services are live-streamed online.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Service books are available or you can access the full service on your phone or tablet device using our Khouria app. To access the Khouria app:

Link to the words and music for today's service

Username: choir
Password: choir

If the link does not work, 
follow the instructions here.

Parking in the University car parks is free after 7:00 pm, but please take note of all signs regarding Loading Zones, No Standing and Disabled Parking, these restrictions apply and are enforced.

For directions to the Religious Centre click here 

 

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