Great Lent begins during at the chanting of the Great Prokeimenon at the service of Forgiveness Vespers, celebrated on Sunday evening, February 14. This year St. George will con-celebrate with St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church and St. Raphael of Brooklyn Antiochian Orthodox Church at St. John the Baptist (501 A Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids). The service begins at 6:30pm and will be presided over by His Grace, Bishop DEMETRIUS of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.

Turn not away thy face from thy child, for I am afflicted! Hear me speedily, draw near unto my soul, and deliver me!      (three times)

The Great Prokeimenon of Forgiveness Vespers

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