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Birthday Love

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Birthday Love

Happy Birthday to our newly ordained Fr. Edward! May God Grant You Many Years, and may His Love continue to light the path you travel.

Happy Names Day!

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Happy Names Day!

Happy Names Day to one of our young women! St. Emilia, was called ‘Mother of Saints’ because 5 of her children went on to become saints. After the children were Read more…

New Year’s Eve Molieben Service

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New Year’s Eve Molieben Service

Schedule Update: We will serve a brief (1/2 to 3/4 hr.) Molieben (Service of Thanksgiving) to start the new year off properly on New Year’s Eve Tuesday Dec. 31 at Read more…

Holy Prophet-King David

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Holy Prophet-King David

Happy Names Day to our three Davids and to one other parish gentleman! At an early date, some churches in the East began to commemorate certain important figures of the Read more…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2024 Nativity Letter:

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2024 Nativity Letter:

“He is the Light shining on us from the Father; he is the Father’s Word to the human race. He is the fulfillment, source, and sustenance of all our hopes.” Read more…

Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

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Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

On the day after the Nativity of Christ we celebrate the Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos, and come together to give her glory and praise. This is the second Read more…

CHRIST IS BORN!!!…GLORIFY HIM!!!

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CHRIST IS BORN!!!…GLORIFY HIM!!!

May the joy of the beginning of the salvation of all mankind through the most precious gift of the incarnation of God himself remain with you throughout this blessed season Read more…

Christmas Eve Service

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Christmas Eve Service

This morning we are serving Royal Hours from 10am – 11:30am. Join us for our Christmas Eve service (Great Vespers of the Nativity our Lord with Litya) from 5:30 -7:00pm Read more…

Sunday before the Nativity of Christ

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Sunday before the Nativity of Christ

Today, the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, we remember the ancestors of Jesus. Two of our parish celebrate their names days today – The Righteous Rachel and King Josiah. Read more…

Forgiveness

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Forgiveness

A big thank you to Abouna Gregory for these 6 videos on Forgiveness.

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