There will be Vespers with Dormition Lamentations, abbreviated Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Dormition beginning at 5pm on Wednesday, August 14th.

Celebrated August 15th

Taken from The Prologue from Ochrid

The Lord Who, on Mt. Sinai, commanded by His Fifth Commandment: "Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12), showed by His own example how one should respect one's parent. Hanging on the Cross in agony, He remembered His mother and indicating to the Apostle John, said to her: "Woman behold your son" (St. John 19:26). After that, He said to John: "Behold your mother" (St. John 19:27).