This parable of God’s forgiveness calls us to “come to ourselves” as did the prodigal son. To see ourselves as being “in a far country” far from the Father’s house, and to make the journey of return to God. We are given every assurance by the Master that our heavenly Father will receive us with Read more...
The following was copied from oca.org. Today’s Gospel reading is Matthew 25:31-46, the parable of the Last Judgment. It reminds us that while trusting in Christ’s love and mercy, we must not forget His righteous judgment when He comes again in glory. If our hearts remain hardened and unrepentant, we should not expect the Lord Read more...
We are welcoming Dr. Al Rossi, author of All is Well, to our book study tonight. All are welcome. Contact Fr. Andrew if you are interested.
The following was copied from oca.org. As we begin the Great Fast, the Church reminds us of Adam’s expulsion from Paradise. God commanded Adam to fast (Gen. 2:16), but he did not obey. Because of their disobedience, Adam and Eve were cast out of Eden and lost the life of blessedness, knowledge of God, and Read more...
The journey of Great Lent begins today, March 15...not March 14 as on the photo...which is not for 2021...but I think it's cool :) This is our journey to Pascha on May 2, 2021.
We continue to study the book, All is well. All are welcome. Contact Fr. Andrew is you would like to attend. Sorry, Dr. Al Rossi will not be with us this evening.
The following is copied from oca.org. Originally, the Prophets Moses, Aaron, and Samuel were commemorated on this Sunday. The Alleluia verses appointed for today’s Liturgy reflect this older usage. Today we commemorate the “Triumph of Orthodoxy,” the restoration of the holy icons in the reign of the holy Empress Theodora (February 11).
The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century. There is a painting of the Annunciation in the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome dating from the second century. The Council of Toledo in 656 mentions the Feast, and the Council in Trullo in Read more...
This Sunday was originally dedicated to Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (February 23). After his glorification in 1368, a second commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) was appointed for the Second Sunday of Great Lent as a second “Triumph of Orthodoxy.” Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, was born in the year 1296 in Constantinople. Read more...
We are about half way through "All is well". Any who are interested are welcome to join us.
On this day the Church remembers the man who lay by the Sheep’s Pool in Jerusalem for thirty-eight years. He was waiting for someone to put him into the pool. The first one to enter the pool after an angel troubled the water would be healed of his infirmities. Someone always entered the pool before Read more...
A free breakfast is served Mondays of each month. Monday breakfast consists of a breakfast sandwich with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit. Pandemic protocols are followed.
