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Sunday, January 24, 2016 St. Xenia of Petersburg Today’s Readings: Colossians 3:4-11 Luke 18:35-43 Congratulations to Lada and Maksim Cawood on their Baptism into the Orthodox Faith this weekend. Lada and Maksim are the grandchildren of parishioner Klavdia Cawood. Many Years to the Cawood family! …

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Upcoming Theophany Services January 5 Eve of Theophany (strict fast day) Royal Hours at 11am – 12:30pm Vigil for Theophany at 6:30pm followed by Confessions January 6 Feast of Theophany (no fast) Festal Liturgy for Theophany w/Indoor Water Blessing at 7am Vespers at 6:30pm; Potluck Meal & …

 Sunday Before Nativity Today’s Readings: Heb. 11:9-10,17-23,32-40 Matthew 1:1-23 Nativity Service Schedule Nativity Eve – (this is a strict fasting day) 8am Royal Hours 11am Vesperal Liturgy 6:30pm Festal Vigil Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 8am Nativity Liturgy Afterfeast of …

Congratulations to Lovell & Vera Foushee on the birth of their son on December 5. Many Years to the Foushee family! St. Nicholas Gifts will be blessed today following Liturgy. Thanks to everyone who participated in this community event! Youth Group will meet this Sunday evening. They will leave …

Sunday, December 6, 2015 Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Today’s Readings: Ephesians 6:10-17 Luke 17:12-19 On this Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, we will receive five new members into the Orthodox Faith with Chrismation. Many Years to Nicholas & Katie Marshall w/sons Brogan & …

Welcome to Fr. Juvenal! Archimandrite Juvenal Repass is a priest and monastic of the Diocese of Alaska, Orthodox Church in America. He was Fr. Justin’s confessor when he was a student at St. Tikhon’s Seminary. After teaching at St Herman’s Seminary in Kodiak, Alaska for six years, …

Nativity Fast Begins this Sunday. As we enter the blessed season of preparation for Christmas known in the Orthodox Church as the Nativity Fast (also St. Philip’s Fast or Advent) . This 40-day season is not nearly as penitential or strict as Great Lent. Nonetheless, it is a reminder to engage …

The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Sitka, Alaska as it looks today. The original building was constructed between 1844 and 1848 by St. Innocent, but it burned to the ground in 1966. Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Others Today’s Readings: Ephesians 2:4-10 Luke 8:41-56 Welcome Fr. …