
9 February 2025 – Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! / And learn humility from the Publican’s tears! / Let us cry to our Savior, / have mercy on us, / only merciful One!
— Kontakion for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
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Four Evangelists Orthodox Church is a mission parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, a jurisdiction under the archpastoral care of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

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Located in the heart of Bel Air, Maryland at 528 North Hickory Avenue, our church is easy to access from all points in Harford County and beyond.
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We kindly invite you to join us during any of our worship services. All are welcome! Please see our full calendar for more services.
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Saturday, 08 February 2025
Vespers
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Sunday, 09 February 2025
Prayers of the Hours
8:45am - 9:00am
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Sunday, 09 February 2025
Divine Liturgy
9:00am - 10:45am
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee (and beginning of the Lenten Triodion)
event Feasts, Fasts, and Saints
Below is a general and non-exhaustive daily calendar of Feasts (᛭), Fasts (•), and Saints (+) in the Orthodox Church.
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Thursday, 06 February 2025
᛭Afterfeast of the Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple; +St. Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna (c. 100); +St. Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople (891); +Ven. Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet (6th c.); +Virgin Martyr Dorothy, two… | see more here
lyrics Troparion for the Four Holy Evangelists
Holy evangelists and apostles of Christ, | Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, | entreat the Merciful God, | to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.