St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church, 313 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City, invites the public to participate in its Holy Week schedule of services.

Orthodox Easter is celebrated on Sunday, April 19.

The difference in the dates of Western (Catholic, Protestant, Episcopalian) Easter and Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is primarily because Orthodox Christians determine the date of Easter based on the Julian Calendar in use during the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea in 325 AD.

Also, in keeping with the rule established by the council, the Orthodox Church holds to the tradition that Easter must always fall after the Jewish Passover, since the death, burial and resurrection of Christ happened after the celebration of Passover.

Some 350 million Orthodox Christians worldwide celebrate Easter this Sunday.

For a complete schedule of services, visit www.saintchristopherhoc.org.

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