Please join us Sunday, October 7th, 2018, as we welcome our bishop, His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, to Four Evangelists Orthodox Church.
Metropolitan Antony will be serving Vespers on Saturday, October 6th, at 6:00PM, in addition to serving the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday at 9:30AM as we celebrate the patronal feast day of our church. (Originally commemorated on September 26, the Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist St. John the Theologian)
A note regarding Sunday’s youth group meeting:
Hi Everyone,
This is a friendly reminder that youth group this weekend is a FUN meeting, since it’s the last meeting of the month. It will be held at Teddy and Vasilis house!
See you there! If you don’t have a copy of the book yet, we will be bringing them for you.
5-6pm
Thanks! Love, Mrs Ginny and Mr Joe
Please see Ginny Seeley with any questions. Thanks!
This Friday, September 14, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. Please join us on Thursday, September 13, as we begin to celebrate this joyous day with the vigil for the feast at 7:00PM.
O Lord, save Your people, / And bless Your inheritance. / Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians / Over their adversaries. / And by virtue of Your Cross, / Preserve Your habitation.
From the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website: The Feast is an opportunity outside of the observances of Holy Week to celebrate the full significance of the victory of the Cross over the powers of the world, and the triumph of the wisdom of God through the Cross over the wisdom of this world. This Feast also gives the Church an opportunity to relish the full glory of the Cross as a source of light, hope and victory for Christ’s people. It is also a time to celebrate the universality of the work of redemption accomplished through the Cross: the entire universe is seen through the light of the Cross, the new Tree of Life which provides nourishment for those who have been redeemed in Christ.
Your Nativity, O Virgin, / Has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! / The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, / Has shone from You, O Theotokos! / By annulling the curse, / He bestowed a blessing. / By destroying death, He has granted us eternal Life.
Saturday, September 8, is the Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Please join us as we celebrate this joyous feast of the Church with the festal Divine Liturgy at 9:00AM. All are welcome!
To learn more about this feast, visit the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary article on the Orthodox Church in America website.
On Sunday, August 26, members of our church assembled IOCC school kits for those in need. 24 kits in total were assembled! The kits will be used to supply students in need with basic supplies as they begin the upcoming school year.
Please join us on Tuesday, August 14th, at 7:00PM, as we celebrate the Vigil of the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. All are welcome!
The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches which commemorates the “falling asleep” or death of Mary the Theotokos Mother of God”, literally translated as God-bearer), and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven. It is celebrated on 15 August as the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. (see more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormition_of_the_Mother_of_God)
A blessed Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ to all!
You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. / Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners, / through the prayers of the Theotokos. / O Giver of Light, glory to You!
As a reminder, we will celebrate the Vigil of the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, with Blessing of the Fruit this Sunday, August 5th, at 6pm. We hope to see you there!
“You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. / Let Your everlasting Light also shine upon us sinners, / through the prayers of the Theotokos. / O Giver of Light, glory to You!”
As a reminder, our upcoming Parish Planting and Yardwork Day will be this Saturday, June 30th, beginning at 10am. We will be tidying up the exterior of the temple, planting flowers/plants, trimming bushes, and the like. Some tools will be made available, but participants are urged to bring rakes, paper yardwaste bags, gloves, cutters, and/or shovels if possible. No experience needed! If you cannot physically lend a hand, then moral support (and prayer) are also needed!
So that we may plan accordingly, it would be greatly appreciated if you could please contact Alex Krowzow at wozwork@gmail.com as soon as possible as to confirm your ability to participate, if you have not already done so.
Thank you very much and we hope to see you Saturday!
Please mark your calendars for our church picnic on Sunday August 19th. Instead of coffee hour, we will go directly to the pool and have a cookout and enjoy some fellowship and fun under the pavilion and in the pool.
The picnic will be held at Fountain Green Swim Club located on Route 543 just west of Wheel Road. A sign-up list is posted on the side of the refrigerator for people to RSVP that they will attend the picnic. If you ARE a member of Fountain Green swim club, you do not need to write your name on the list. If you are NOT a member of Fountain Green swim club, you can can just write the names of your family members on the list and bring $5 per person with you the day of the picnic. The pavilion rental has been sponsored.
Closer to the event, we will post a food sign-up list on the side of the refrigerator as well. Please see Ginny Seeley with any questions.