Jerusalem, April 13, 2020
Though it will be held without parishioners and pilgrims, the service of the Holy Fire will still be celebrated on Holy Saturday in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The service will be livestreamed on the Jerusalem Patriarchate’s Facebook page, allowing Orthodox faithful around the world to observe the sacred rite.
The service will begin at 1:00 PM Jerusalem time (6:00 AM Eastern).
The Patriarchate is also broadcasting the Bridegroom Matins services every night at 6:15 PM (11:15 AM Eastern) from the Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen, as well as the Epitaphios service on Holy Friday at 9:10 PM (2:10 PM Eastern) and Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy at midnight (5:00 PM Eastern) from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.