The Meeting of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is described in the third Gospel (Luke 2:22-40). Forty days after His birth the Divine Child was brought to the Temple at Jerusalem to be presented to the Lord. According to the Law of Moses (Lev. 12:2-8), a woman who gave birth to a male Read more...
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...
Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica. This can be found by clicking this link: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/08/06/102215-the-holy-transfiguration-of-our-lord-god-and-savior-jesus-christ
On the first day of the Afterfeast of the Transfiguration, the hymns of Vespers speak of the amazement of the Apostles when they saw Christ transfigured before them. The Savior’s equality with the Father is also stressed, for He who covers Himself with light as with a garment is now transfigured before His disciples, “shining Read more...
All are welcome to join us in the singing of Great Vespers.
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...and more can be read at https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/12/18/81-sunday-before-the-nativity
We are blessed to be able to serve the Royal Hours on Friday morning. They are a gift that we have been given by the Church. We enter into the joyful anticipation of our Saviour's birth.
Compline with Lytia will be served followed by Matins of the Feast.
Today the Feast will be celebrated by serving the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil. There will not be the usual potluck after the service. Time is TBA 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 Read more...
On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law. All male infants underwent circumcision as a sign of God’s Covenant with the holy Forefather Abraham and his descendants ... read more at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/01/01/100001-the-circumcision-of-our-lord-and-savior-jesus-christ
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 evening we will do the service of the Great Blessing of Water.
