Saint George St George Greek Orthodox Church - Piscataway, New Jersey
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HOLY SERVICES

Blessing service of new home or business place

Blessing service at the beginning of the new academic year

Prayers before or after meal (no need of priest if there is no one around the table)

Prayers when we wake up

Prayers when we leave the house

Blessing service when we buy a new car, boat, ship, plane etc.

Prayers when we start lessons

Blessing when someone is sick

Prayers before starting work

Prayers before traveling

Service for the soldiers who go to war.

Service for asking peace to reign

Blessing for rain after a period of drought

Blessing Service for somebody who is dying

Funeral

Blessing Service for door opening ceremony of a Church.

Blessing of a new icon, cross or an object.

    Icons and crosses are left at the Altar for forty days. After the 40th day, the priest reads a prayer and places Holy Chrismation on the icon and gives the icon or the cross to the owner, and at this point becoming a Holy Icon or Holy Cross.

Blessing Service for a Church where in it somebody died.

Blessing service after accidental abortion.

Service of Exorcism

Service of Supplication to Virgin Mary. (For Health).

Service of the Akathyst Hymn or Salutations to Virgin Mary.

Service of Great Compline to Virgin Mary.

Service to the Holy Cross.

Service to Holy Trinity.

Service to Jesus Christ.

Service of the Holy Communion.

Service of Vespers.

Service of the Midnight.

Service of the Hours

Service of Matins

Service of the Great Blessing of the Waters.

Service to be freed from the evil eye.

Blessing service with the Holy Lance.

Service of Feet Washing

Service of forgiveness

Memorial services

    When somebody dies, at the home, the grave on the 3rd. 9th and 40th day. 3rd, 6th, 9th month. 1st, 2nd, 3rd year on the Saturday of souls or when we visit the grave side with a priest.

    Memorial cakes called Kollyva should be made on the 3rd, 9th, 40th day. 3rd, 6th, 9th month. 1st, 2nd and 3rd year.

    On the 4 designated Saturday of Souls of the year. The names of the deceased can be given to the priest in the Altar to be read at the anniversary of their departure.