Kidist Silasie Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Chicago

04/20/2026

ክርስቶስ ተንሥአ እሙታን! Christ is Risen! 🙏🏽
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04/12/2026

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04/11/2026

ኪርያላይሶን, እግዚኦ መሐረነ, Lord have mercy!
Through His Holy Passion, may we rejoice in the light of His Holy Resurrection❤️

04/06/2026

Kiryalayson! Lord, have mercy!

Come and join us throughout this Holy Week as we remember the sufferings of our Lord and Savior in His final days. Through repentance, prayer, and prostrations, let us come to God with contrite hearts and prepare ourselves to receive the joy of His Holy Resurrection.

May He receive our prayers and bring us to His Holy Resurrection in peace🙏🏽

03/22/2026

Sixth Sunday of Lent: ገብርኄር | The Good Servant

The sixth Sunday of the Great Lent is called Gebrhier, which means the good servant. The name of this Sunday comes from the hymn of St. Yared, “መኑ ውእቱ ገብር ኄር ወምእመን” (Who is the good and faithful servant), and the teaching of Christ in Matthew 25:15-30 about the faithful servant who works diligently with what the Lord has given him.

On this day the Church remembers the parable of the talents, where a master entrusted his servants with talents before leaving on a journey. Some servants worked hard and multiplied the talents they received, while one servant buried his talent and did nothing with it. When the master returned, he rewarded the faithful servants and rebuked the lazy servant.

Through this teaching, Christ reminds believers that God has given each person gifts and responsibilities. At His Second Coming, He will ask everyone how they used the talents, grace, and opportunities He entrusted to them. Those who serve faithfully and work diligently for God will receive the reward of entering into the joy of their Lord.

This message applies not only to church leaders and ministers but also to all believers. Each person has a role in serving the Church, helping others, and living a life that produces spiritual fruit and good works. Therefore, this Sunday calls us to recognize our talents, use them faithfully, and serve God with diligence and humility.

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መዝሙር | Mezmur:

ግብርን ሃይማኖትን ኣጣሚርና (፬)
ሒዝና ንጽንሓዮ ንልዑል ኣምላኽና (፬)

gibrin haymanotin aTamīrna 4x
hīzna nits’nihayo ni-li’ul Amlakna 4x

Let us wait for our Almighty God, by combining our deeds with our faith

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ንባብ | Readings:

፪ይ ጢሞቴዎስ ፪፥፩-፲፮ | 2 Timothy 2:1–16
፩ይ ጴጥሮስ ፭፥፩-፲፪ | 1 Peter 5:1–12
ግብሪ ሃዋርያት ፩፥፮-፱ | Acts of the Apostles 1:6–9

ወንጌል ማቴዎስ ፳፭፥፲፬-፴ | The Gospel of Matthew 25:14–30
“Well done, good and faithful servant…you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.”

May we all serve God faithfully and hear “well done good and faithful servant!”

03/16/2026

Fifth Sunday of Lent: ደበረ ዘይት | Mount of Olives

The fifth Sunday of Lent, known as Debre Zeyt or Mount of Olives, is the Sunday that falls in the middle of the fasting season. This week we remember the teaching of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the Mount of Olives, where He spoke to His disciples about His Second Coming and the end of the world.

On this mountain, Christ warned His disciples about the signs that will come before the end, such as wars, tribulations, natural disasters, and the rise of false prophets and false teachers who will try to deceive many people; because of increasing sin and lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold.

Through this teaching, the Lord calls us to be watchful, strong in faith, and careful not to be deceived. He reminds us that many will try to mislead the faithful, but those who remain faithful and endure to the end will be saved.

This Sunday also reminds us that Christ will not return as He came the first time in humility, but in great glory with His holy angels to judge the world. Therefore, the Church calls us on this day to repent, live righteously, and remain spiritually prepared for the coming of the Lord.

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Mezmur:

አመ ይመጽእ ወልድ በደብረ ጽዮን (፪)
ክፍልኒ ድንግል (፪) ዕቁም በየማን (፬)

ame yimets Weld be-Debre Tsiyon 2x
kiflinī Dingil 2x iqum be-yeman 4x

When the Son comes on Mt. Zion 2x
Make me, O Virgin 2x to stand on the right side 4x

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ምስባኽን ንባብ | Psalms & Readings:

1st Thessalonians 4:13-end
2nd Peter 3:7-15
Acts of the Apostles 24:10-24
Gospel of St. Matthew 24:1-36


እግዚአብሔርሰ ገሃደ ይመጽእ። ወአምላክነሂ ኢያረምም። እሳት ይነዽ ቅድሜሁ። - መዝ. ፶፥፫

ኣምላኽና ይመጽእ ስቕ ድማ ኣይብልን፣ ኣብ ቅድሚኡ ዚባላዕ ሓዊ ኣሎ፣ ህቦብላ ንፋስውን ይኸቦ። - መዝ. ፶፥፫

“Our God shall come, and He shall not be silent; A fire shall be kindled before Him” - Psalm 50:3

03/11/2026

Fourth Sunday of Lent: “The Paralytic”

The fourth Sunday of Lent remembers the miracles of healing performed by our Lord Jesus Christ, especially the healing of the paralyzed man who had been sick for 38 years. This week’s theme reminds us of God’s mercy and compassion toward the sick, suffering, and oppressed.

During His ministry, Christ healed many people: the blind, lepers, demon-possessed, and the paralyzed. These miracles showed that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, and that the Sabbath is not only for physical rest but also for acts of mercy, healing, and doing good. Christ taught that the true meaning of the Sabbath is to serve God and help others. We are called to practice love, mercy, and compassion toward those in need. Acts of kindness like helping the hungry, sick, imprisoned, and strangers, are considered service done directly to Christ Himself.

The Church is also entrusted with the ministry of healing through prayer, teaching, and spiritual care. Priests and teachers should help restore the broken, strengthen the weak, and guide believers toward righteousness. If we approach God with faith, repentance, and hope, He will grant healing and mercy in His own time.

This Sunday therefore calls believers to:
• Remember Christ’s miracles of healing
• Live by the Spirit rather than the flesh
• Serve others with love and compassion
• Trust in God’s mercy and healing power

Readings:

Hebrews 9:11-26
Peter 4:1–12
Acts 3:1–22
John 5:1–20

Psalm 41:3–4

እግዚአብሔር ይረድኦ ውስተ ዓራተ ሕማሙ።
ወይመይጥ ሎቱ ኵሎ ምስካቢሁ እምደዌሁ።
አንሰ እቤ እግዚኦ ተሣሃለኒ።

The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
in his illness You restore him to health.
I said, ‘Lord, be merciful to me; heal my soul.’”

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Mezmur:

ድዉየ ኣድሕነኒ ን’መጻጉዕ ዝፈወስካ ብፍሉይ ስልጣንካ (፪)
ብኣኻ ከም ዝተርትዐ ናይ ስጋ ሕማም (፪) ንሕናስ ተታሒዝና ኣሎና’ሞ ብነፍሲ ጸገም ኣድሕነና ስቃይና ዛዝም (፪)

Heal me from infirmity as you healed the infirmed with your authority 2x
For through You we have power over the sickness of flesh 2x And our souls have been overcome by the spiritual battle; Save us O Lord, end our suffering 2x

03/02/2026

“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” - Romans 6:11

We were blessed to host our “Season of Preparation” Conference on February 15th! As we entered the first week of the Fast, we gathered together from our children to our elders, to reflect on what it means to truly die to sin and live for Christ.

May this season purify our hearts and lead us into a life fully alive in Him🙏🏽

03/02/2026

ሳልሰይቲ ሰንበት: ምኵራብ | 3rd Week of Great Lent: Synagogue

እስመ ቅንአተ ቤትከ በልዐኒ | For the zeal of Your house consumed me

The third Sunday of the Holy Great Lent is known as “Synagogue.” We thank God who has brought us to this blessed day of fasting and prayer!

This Sabbath remembers our Lord Jesus Christ who entered the synagogues and the temple on the Sabbath, teaching the Word of God and performing many miracles. He healed the sick, comforted the broken, freed those in bo***ge, and preached the Gospel of salvation. Through His teaching, He gave life to souls and showed the true path of righteousness.

Our Lord also entered the temple and cleansed it, reminding us that His house is a house of prayer and holiness (Matthew 21:12–13). This calls each of us to examine ourselves and to keep our hearts pure, for we are the temple of God. During this holy season, we are invited to repentance, prayer, fasting, and renewal so that Christ may dwell within us.

Let us continue our Lenten journey with humility and holiness, remembering the works and teachings of our Lord, and striving to live according to His commandments.

Readings (Chapter & Verse):
• Colossians 2:16–End
• James 2:14–End
• Acts 10:1–9
• Psalm 68:8
• John 2:12-End

May God grant us a blessed and fruitful fast.

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ምስባክ | Misbak - Psalm 68(69):10-11

እስመ ቅንአተ ቤትከ በልዐኒ።
ትዕይርቶሙ ለእለ ይትዔየሩከ ወድቀ ላዕሌየ።
ወቀጻዕክዋ በጾም ለነፍስየ።

isme qinate bietike beli’anī
ti’iyirtomu le-ile yitieyeruke wedqe la’ilieye
we-qetsa’ikiwa be-tsom le-nefsiye

“For the zeal of Your house consumed me,
And the insults of those who disgraced You fell on me.
I bent down my soul with fasting”

02/19/2026

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