On Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April we had services for the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent.   All-night vigil was served on Saturday evening and the Hours and Divine Liturgy were served on Sunday morning.  The regular Sunday services were preceded by the Lesser Blessing of Water and followed by a moleben to Saint Tikhon the Confessor, Patriarch of Moscow and Enlightener of North America (+7 April 1925).  At Divine Liturgy on Sunday the parish rector was assisted by Protodeacon Martin Naef and prayers were offered for peace in Ukraine.  In his sermon, the rector spoke about Saint Mary of Egypt and about Saint Tikhon.  Following Divine Liturgy the church vestments were changed to blue and the church was decorated in preparation for the services for the Great Feast of the Annunciation.