Houseblessing Service & Sign-up
T Traditionally in our Orthodox Church, the month of January — following the Great Feast of Epiphany (or Theophany) when we “bless the waters” — is a season when the parish priest will be invited by parishioners to conduct the Service for Blessing of Homes. The standard …
Epiphany & Houseblessings
New Year, January, & Parish Life At the end of December, the Church marked the Great Feast of the Lord’s Incarnation According to the Flesh (Christmas.) The centerpiece of January is the Great Feast that follows 12 days after Nativity–the Great Feast of the Lord’s Appearing …
December, Nativity, & Beyond
We are completing our Nativity & Epiphany journey. Here are the services of the Nativity Forefeast, Christmas Day, the and immediate days after Christmas–starting on December 23: A full collection of photos from our Parish Life November 2024 (including from our Diocesan …
Bulletin for November 24
News and information for this week and looking past Thanksgiving 2024!
November & Nativity Fast
As we enter November, the Church pivots gradually towards the Nativity Season. In the Orthodox Church, the pre-Christmas season begins with the Nativity Fast, which starts on November 15 and lasts until we break the fast on Christmas Day, December 25. Here are some highlights coming up in the month: …
October in the Parish
As we enter October, we enter “peak fall” in the Bluegrass! We have celebrated the first two Great Feasts of the “Church Year,” the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and the Feast of Exaltation of the Cross. In addition, in our own local parish community, we hosted our fall …
