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22nd Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Readings: Gal. 6:11-18 Luke 8:26-39 Today is OCA Steward Sunday Welcome to our Newest Catechumens Last Sunday, we enrolled two new catechumens: Kenleigh Joseph (of Lexington) and Ross McClure (of Richmond). Today Rebecca McDaniel is enrolled as a catechumen. We …

21st Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Readings: Gal. 2:16-20 Luke 16:19-31 Following our usual Wed. 6:30pm Vespers, Part 2 of our “Back to the Basics” Series picks up (7:20-8:20pm) with two important themes: Iconography and Prayer. We’ll look at the various types of icons– …

20th Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Readings: Gal. 1:11-19 Luke 8:5-15 Great Vespers for Apostle Luke on Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30pm. Fr. Justin begins teaching a new Catechesis Series following the service beginning with the most basic Orthodox Christian teachings and progressing through …

19th Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Readings: 2 Cor. 11:31-12:-9 Luke 7:11-16 Typikon 101: Understanding the Structure of our Orthodox Services On Wednesday, October 10 following 6:30pm Vespers, Zoe Zamora will be offering a 1-time teaching, introducing the “Typikon,” the ancient …

18th Sunday After Pentecost Visitor Sunday Today’s Readings: 2 Cor. 9:6-11 Luke 6:31-36 Feast for the Protection of the Theotokos is October 1 Great Vespers & Moleben for Life will be served this Sunday at 6:30pm Liturgy will be served at 9am on Monday Vespers will be Wednesday, October 3 at …

The well-known early-4th-century church historian, Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, shares in his classic book Ecclesiastical History what he reports is a widely-accepted story about St. John the Theologian in the twighlight of his long life. The following is lightly adapted from Eusebius and gives us a …

17th Sunday After Pentecost Conception of St. John the Baptist Today’s Readings: 2Cor. 6:16-7:1 Luke 5:1-11 Annual Parish Meeting Today After Liturgy ~11:40am Akathist to St. Sergius of Radonezh at 11am Tuesday, September 25 in memory of his repose. Akathist to St. John the Theologian at 11am …

16th Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Readings: 2Cor. 6:1-10 Matt. 25:14-30 The Exaltation of the Cross, one of the 12 Great Feasts, continues this week thru Friday the 21st. Following 6:30pm Vespers on Wednesday, September 19, Fr. Justin will present the final class of the series on Mere …

Synaxis of Ss. Joachim/Anna Today’s Readings: 2Cor. 4:6-15 Matt. 22:35-46 Sunday School Begins Today!  Grades 2-12 and adults meet 9-9:45am. Preschool and grade 1 meet after Liturgy. Vespers on Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30pm. Following the Christian Education Class will meet to continue with week …

Today’s Readings: 2Cor. 1:21-2:4 Matt. 22:1-14 Vespers on Wednesday, September 5 at 6:30pm. Following the Christian Education Class will meet to continue with the series “Orthodox Reflections on Mere Christianity.” Recordings of these classes can be accessed thru the website. Saturday, September …