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Christ spoke saying But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. St.Mat. 15:18
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The Prodigal Son: Repentance and Forgiveness
A talk on the Topic of The Podigal Son: Repentance and Forgiveness will be by Fr. Alexander Atty Dean of St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary on February 11th. Fr. Alexander was the 30 year pastor at St. Michael Orthodox Church, a parish which has … Continue reading
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Feast of Theophany
On Friday January 6 we celebrated the The Feast of Theophany. In the Feast of Theophany we celebrate the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ into the river Jordan identifying with sinful man. This feast is the shining forth of … Continue reading
Nativity Catechumen
On the Feast of the Nativity when we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ we had the additional joy of welcoming Linda our new catechumen. As a catechumen Linda will study and prepare for her baptism or chrismation. … Continue reading
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Nativity Songs
On Sunday December 11th we held our Second Annual Christmas Concert “Rejoice all People”. It included music in English and in Slavonic (the language of much traditional Orthodox music) both carols and songs from the Orthodox liturgical tradition. The turnout was strong approximately … Continue reading
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Celebrate Christ’s Nativity
Nativity Celebrations Christmas Eve: Saturday, December 24th 4:00 pm- Nativity Molieben (Prayer Service) 5:00 pm- Holy Supper (in Myrrhbearers Hall) RSVP: sign-up at church or call 352-726-4777 6:30 pm- Nativity Matins Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25th 10:00 am- Divine Liturgy … Continue reading
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Annual Christmas Concert “Rejoice All People”
On Sunday December 11, 2011 at 4pm we will be having a Christmas Concert called “Rejoice All People”. It will include beautiful liturgical music and carols of joy.
Typica Service
This morning we were pleased to have Fr. Protodeacon Michael Malanowski from Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Orthodox Church come and read the Typica with us and bring communion. We are very grateful to him for making the trip so we … Continue reading
Pentecost Celebration
This Sunday was Pentecost, also known as Trinity Sunday and we celebrated the decent of the Holy Spirit. We decorated the church in green and with ferns and green leaves in celebration. On this Pentecost we received a catechumen into the church by way of chrismation. Generally, … Continue reading
Panikhida for Mary Ann McConn
Mary Ann McConn fell asleep in the Lord on the evening of Wednesday May 25, 2011. A viewing will be held at Beyers Funeral Home the evening of Friday May 27 from 5 to 8 pm. We will be holding a Panikhida … Continue reading
Ordaining a Subdeacon
On May 17th Paul Besserman was ordained to the office of subdeacon in the Orthodox church by Bishop Mark. First Paul was tonsured and became a reader than he was ordained to the subdiaconate. Subdeacon is one of the minor orders … Continue reading