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Holy Week: Lazarus Saturday
Lazarus Saturday, along with Palm Sunday, ushers in Holy Week and Christ's
gift of Resurrection, as we accompany Him through His Passion.
On Lazarus Saturday, the Eve of Palm Sunday, the following Resurrectional hymn is sung:
"With the raising of Lazarus by which the dead were given hope, the descendants of Adam were also raised..."
Lazarus was Jesus' friend and the brother of Martha and Mary. When he became very ill, his sisters informed Jesus. But before He was able to visit him, Lazarus died. Shedding tears for his friend, Jesus hurried to his tomb and brought him to life again. This foreshadows Christ's own Resurrection and serves to remind us of the new life in Christ. (John 11)
Services of Lazarus Saturday- Morning Service
- Vespers
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12-17
- John 11:1-12:11
Lazarus
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