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| | Church Bulletin - St. George Church, Oklahoma City, OK |
 | | At midnight, the Church is completely darkened and the faithful wait in joyous expectation for the Bishop or priest to come forth carrying a white candle, chanting, "Come, Receive the Light, the Light of the Resurrection". The "light" is passed to the congregation until the Church is aglow with candlelight. |
 | | The Orthodox date for Easter is based on a decree of the First Ecumenical Council of the undivided Church at Nicaea, Asia Minor, held in 325 A.D. According to this decree, the determination of the date of Easter is governed by a computation based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon. |
 | | By His great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, kept in heaven for you
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