The Holy Hierarch Nicholas the Wonderworker was born in the city of Patara in Lycia. His parents, Theophanes and Nona, were pious, noble and wealthy people. This blessed couple was given a great honor to plant a holy seed in their family that was “like a tree, planted in water, that brings its fruit on […]
Fr. Peter
Service Schedule for Nativity (Christmas)
Is God Just?
Is God just? Archpriest Alexei Uminsky, rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Khokhly (Moscow), reflects on this difficult question. The question of Divine justice is, of course, quite complex. It is probably difficult to call God just – perhaps even impossible – because we do not observe Divine justice in the […]
Parish Bulletin – December 2, 2012
26TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST TONE 1 HOLY PROPHET HABAKKUK Ephesians 5:9-19 Luke 18:18-27 Choir Director: Veronika Welcome We welcome you to the Orthodox Church. Please feel at ease and free to participate in the singing. As a visitor you are welcome to come forward at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and venerate the Cross […]
The Real St. Nicholas
One of the things I hate about going shopping during the season of the Christmas rush is the music that is piped in over the mall sound system. I would happy with traditional renderings of the old carols, but instead, my ears are assaulted with the latest auditory atrocity, celebrating Christmas as a time of […]
Parish Bulletin – November 25, 2012
25TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST TONE 8 HIEROMARTYR CLEMENT OF ROME Ephesians 4:1-6, Hebrews 9:1-7 Luke 13:10-17, Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Choir Director: Veronika Welcome We welcome you to the Orthodox Church. Please feel at ease and free to participate in the singing. As a visitor you are welcome to come forward at the conclusion […]
Christian Names & Patron Saints
The Orthodox Church has always placed great significance upon names. In fact, not only are names of great import in the Church, but the actual process of naming someone holds great significance to us. These customs are of divine origin and of tremendous significance, but unfortunately are not a part of modern American culture. The […]
Parish Bulletin – November 18, 2012
24TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST TONE 7 HOLY MARTYR PLATO OF ANCYRA Ephesians 2:14-22 Luke 12:16-21 Choir Director: Veronika Welcome We welcome you to the Orthodox Church. Please feel at ease and free to participate in the singing. As a visitor you are welcome to come forward at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy […]
Many Years to our Newly Elected Metropolitan TIKHON!
As a parish we want to wish our newly elected Primate, His Beatitude Metropolitan TIKHON, Many Years! May the Lord bless Your Beatitude’s ministry to His Holy Church. Be assured of our prayers! Archbishop Tikhon, Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, was elected Primate of the Orthodox Church in America during the 17th All-American Councilof […]
Why do We Fast before Nativity?
Tomorrow (November 14th) we begin the Nativity Fast. We fast before the Great Feast of the Nativity in order to prepare ourselves for the celebration of Our Lord’s birth. As in the case of Great Lent, the Nativity Fast is one of preparation, during which we focus on the coming of the Savior by fasting, […]