Course program

Thursday 10.9.

14.00 Registration and lunch.

15.00 Course opening and work planning.

18.00 Vigil. (Winter Church)

19.00 Evening meal.

Friday 11.9. Return of the Relics of Sts. Sergei and Herman of Valamo from Novgorod

to Valamo. Winter Church Patronal Feast

07.30 Breakfast.

08.15 Small Water Blessing. (Winter Church)

09.00 Third Hour, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, followed by a cross procession around the main church and panagia. (Winter Church)

09.00 Working.

12.30 Lunch.

13.30 Working.

18.00 Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and Akathist to Sts. Sergei and Herman of Valamo. (Winter Church)

19.00 Evening meal.

Saturday 12.9.

06.00 Midnight Office and Matins and Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. (Main Church)

07.30 Breakfast.

09.00 Working.

12.00 Moleben, a prayer service to the Theotokos and Sts. Sergei and Herman of Valamo.

(Main Church)

12.30 Lunch.

13.30 Working.

18.00 Vigil. (Main Church)

19.00 Evening meal.

Sunday 13.9.

07.30 Breakfast.

09.00 Third Hour, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and panagia. (Main Church)

10.00 Working.

12.30 Lunch.

13.30 Working.

18.00 Vigil, concluding with the Procession and Veneration of the Cross. (Main Church)

19.00 Evening meal.

Monday 14.9. Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ

07.30 Breakfast.

09.00 Third Hour, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and panagia. (Main Church)

09.00 Finishing works, exhibition and feedback.

12.00 Lunch.