Why these services?

Lenten Services

March 13, 2021

- Amanda Brown -

With Lent starting this week, I am eagerly awaiting diving into the gift that lent gives us. The peace, the refocusing, and submersing ourselves in church. 

This past week, I met with Father Evan to discuss the lenten services over on my personal YouTube channel - Growing This Home. I wanted to learn more about the services and why do we celebrate them? What is their purpose in the lenten services lineup? What is the tradition that surrounds them? After 6 years in the church, you would think I would know the answer to these questions. I was so excited to learn more about these services and the traditions that surround them! 

Click the Links below for the specific videos!

Forgiveness Vespers

Saturday of Souls

Pre-Sanctified Liturgies

Great Compline & Akathists

and make sure to check out these videos (recorded 2 years ago)

Teaching Liturgy

Saturday of Souls Koliva Teaching

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Amanda is a full-time mom to three young boys, a professional photographer, vlogger, youth director assistant, and Assistant Youth Director for the Metropolis of Denver. She has a background in establishing successful youth programs from the ground up, and creating resources for Orthodox families. She serves as Communications Chair of Philoptochos, Assistant Mommy Group Coordinator, and Little Angels playgroup director at St. Spyridon Church in Loveland, CO, where she and her family have been members for more than five years.