Adam and Eve (the first-created), the righteous Abel, son of Adam, the righteous Seth, son of Adam, the righteous Enos,son of Seth, the righteous Kenan, son of Enos, the righteous Mehaliel (Maleleim), son of Kenan, the righteous Jared, son of Mehaliel, the righteous Enoch, son of Jared, the righteous Methuselah, son of Enoch, the righteous Read more...
You are free to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join in with them or just check out a class or two yourself.
The Royal hours we hear the prophecies of the coming of Christ, in the Old Testament. These are followed by the readings from the New Testament showing the fulfillment of those prophecies. You are welcome to join us in worship.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, was born of the Most Holy Virgin Mary in the city of Bethlehem during the reign of the emperor Augustus (Octavian). Caesar Augustus decreed that a universal census be made throughout his Empire, which then also included Palestinian Israel. The Jews were accustomed to be counted Read more...
All are welcome to join us in worship.
The Holy Prophet-King David, Saint Joseph the Betrothed, and Saint James the Brother of the Lord are commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity. If there is no Sunday between December 25 and January 1, their commemoration is moved to December 26. The rest of the explanation is found at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/12/26/86-sunday-after-the-nativity-commemoration-of-the-holy-righteous-da
You are free to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join in with them or just check out a class or two yourself.
Great Vespers is being served followed by the Greater Blessing of Water.
The first day of the Forefeast of Theophany falls on January 2. Like the hymns for the Nativity, many of the Church’s hymns of this period are slightly modified versions of the hymns of Holy Week. So much more to this article can be found by clicking the following link: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/01/02/100006-forefeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-savior-jesus-christ
To prepare for the Feast of Theophany, the Church prescribes a Strict Fast on this day. A strict fast means no meat, dairy, olive oil and alcohol.
Today we commemorate the Feast of Theophany. Please clink on the following link if you are interested in reading about Theophany: Theophany is the Feast which reveals the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of the Lord (Mt.3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22). God the Father spoke from Heaven about the Son, the Read more...
Today we bless Joseph Creek! The third day of the Afterfeast of Theophany falls on January 9. The hymns of this period invite us to purify our minds in order to see Christ. Kontakion — Tone 4 Today You have shown forth to the world, O Lord, / and the light of Your countenance has Read more...
