Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Church
Rock Springs, WY
Telephone Numbers: 307-362-2930 or 505-228-3587
No matter your past, no matter your path ~ Christ our true God, welcomes you here!
Parish Ministries
Scheule of services and events
holy week schedule
Sunday, April 05, 2026
PALM SUNDAY
Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
First Bridegroom Service 6:00 p.m.
In the Divine Liturgy we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. On this day we receive palm branches to show that we accept Jesus as King and are willing to follow Him to the Cross.
In the first Bridegroom service we remember Joseph the son of Jacob, who was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery. After much suffering, there came triumph for him and Egypt. He is, thus, a prototype of Christ. The gospel for the day talks about the barren fig tree, speaking of the world’s failure to bear fruit in Christ.
Monday, April 06, 2026
HOLY MONDAY
Second Bridegroom Service 6:00 p.m.
In the second Bridegroom Service we remember the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. The end is coming. There is also the condemnation of the hypocritical scribes and Pharisees.
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
HOLY TUESDAY
Third Bridegroom Service 6:00 p.m.
We remember the sinful woman who anointed Christ in anticipation of His death. Her repentance and love of Christ is the theme of the hymn of Cassiane.
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
HOLY WEDNESDAY
Sacrament of Holy Unction 6:00 p.m.
On this evening when we have confessed our sins and seek to be reconciled with God, the priest anoints us with Holy Oil that we may be healed physically and spiritually.
Thursday, April 09, 2026
HOLY THURSDAY
Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.
Holy Passion Service 6:00 p.m.
The Divine Liturgy depicts the Last Supper of Christ with His Disciples. We also remember the washing of the feet of the Disciples and the betrayal of Judas.
In the Holy Passion Service we remember when our Lord went to the Cross and died to take away our sins. The 12 Gospel readings relate the events of Jesus’ Holy Passion and His last instructions to the Disciples.
Friday, April 10, 2026
HOLY FRIDAY
Royal Hours 9:00 a.m.
Decoration of Epitaphio 10:30 a.m.
Apokathelosis-Taking down the Body of Christ 3:00 p.m.
Lamentations 7:00 p.m.
Royal Hours re-tell the story of Christ’s Passion with the addition of prophesies psalms and hymns. The service helps us keep vigil at the side of the Crucified Christ and relates Jesus’ suffering to our own redemption.
Apokathelosis: The priest takes Christ’s Body from the Cross, wraps it in a white cloth as a sign of His burial by Joseph of Arimathea.
Lamentations: We lament Jesus’ undeserved death for our salvation. With both sorrow and joy, we sing the Lamentations (Praises) to Him who is symbolically buried. We invite the young girls of the parish to assist us in this service by processing around the Epitaphio and placing flower petals on it. The Epitaphio is taken in a candlelight procession around the Church
Saturday, April 11, 2026
HOLY SATURDAY
Divine Liturgy: Christ’s descent into Hades 9:00 a.m.
Resurrection Service 11:30 p.m.
During Divine Liturgy we remember Christ descended into Hell that death itself might be destroyed, and we anticipate Christ’s victory over the power of death.
Resurrection Service: At midnight in a darkened church the faithful receive the resurrection light from the priest and form a procession out of the church. The congregation hears the good news of Christ’s triumph from the Gospel. The joyous hymn of Christ’s resurrection is triumphantly chanted – “Christ is Risen!”
Following services will be a potluck breakfast. Bring a dish to share.
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2026
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA
Agape (Love) Service 4:00 p.m.
As a manifestation that Christ’s teachings have been spread to the ends of the earth, the Gospel of St. John, which tells of the resurrection, is read in many different languages.
Easter Dinner 5:00 p.m.
Online Chapel
Saints, Feasts and Daily Readings
A Pastoral Exhortation on the Gift of the Divine Liturgy
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I have been made aware of the fact that there are many more members of Holy Trinity Orthodox Parish than those who have attended regularly since I became pastor on October 1, 2025. I want to call you all back home! I want you to once again be a part of this beautiful Christian family because we need you! We need each other!
There is a quiet temptation in our modern world to treat worship as something optional—something we attend when our schedule allows, when we “feel like it,” or when life is calm enough to make room for it. But Divine Liturgy is not simply one activity among many. It is the beating heart of our life in Christ, of our life as Orthodox Christians! It is the place where heaven and earth meet, where Christ Himself feeds us with His own Body and Blood, where the Holy Spirit descends, and where we stand together as the People of God.
To be present at the Divine Liturgy is not merely to attend a service. It is to step into the Kingdom of God!
🌿 The Liturgy Is God’s Gift, Not Our Burden
The Church does not call us to the Liturgy because she wants to impose rules. She calls us because she knows what we need to live. Just as the body cannot thrive without food, the soul cannot thrive without worship. The Liturgy is the medicine of immortality, the fountain of forgiveness, the school of holiness, and the place where our fragmented lives are knit back together.
When we come only when we “feel like it,” we unintentionally make our emotions the center of our spiritual life. But feelings are shifting sand. Christ is the rock.
🔔 Every Liturgy Is an Invitation From Christ Himself
Every time the Liturgy is offered, Christ is present—calling, welcoming, longing to gather us as a shepherd gathers his sheep. Whether it is a Sunday, a feast day, or a weekday Liturgy, the same Lord stands before us, offering the same grace.
Imagine if the apostles had gathered only when it was convenient. Imagine if the early Christians—who risked their lives to meet—had waited until they “felt inspired.” Their faith was shaped by showing up, by being present, by letting God work on them through the rhythm of worship.
So it is with us.
🔥 Faith Grows Through Faithfulness, Not Convenience
Spiritual maturity is not built on occasional inspiration. It is built on steady, humble, consistent presence. When we come to the Liturgy regularly:
- Our hearts soften
- Our minds are renewed
- Our families are strengthened
- Our priorities are purified
- Our love for God deepens
And even when we come tired, distracted, or burdened, God receives our effort as an offering of love. Sometimes the holiest thing we can do is simply show up.
🌟 A Parish Transformed by Worship
A parish that gathers faithfully at the Liturgy becomes a community filled with grace. We learn to forgive more easily, to serve more joyfully, to pray more deeply. We become a people who carry the light of Christ into our homes, our workplaces, and our city.
But this begins with one simple, sacred commitment:
to be present whenever the Divine Liturgy is offered.
Not because we have to.
But because this is where Christ is.
And where Christ is, life is.
🙏 A Final Word of Encouragement
My beloved parish family, I offer this exhortation not as a rebuke but as a shepherd’s plea. I see the beauty of your faith. I see your love for God. And I know how much more He desires to give you.
Let us renew our commitment to the Divine Liturgy—not as an obligation, but as our lifeline, our joy, and our true home. Let us be a parish known for our faithfulness, our unity, and our love for the worship of God.
May Christ, who offers Himself to us at every Liturgy, strengthen us to offer ourselves to Him in return.
With love in the Lord,
Fr. Lorenzo