Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Axios! It is with great joy that we congratulate and wish many years to our very own, the newly ordained Fr. Charles!
See here for more details: Nativity of our Lord Celebrated, a New Priest Ordained – Double Celebration at the Four Holy Evangelists Ukrainian Orthodox Mission in Bel Air, MD
As we celebrate Our Lord taking on flesh for the salvation of the world and as we gather with family and friends in our homes, we wish all of you a Blessed and Merry Feast of the Nativity!
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Khrystos Razhdajetsia! Slavite Yoho! Christos Gennatai! Doxasete! Cristo ha nacido! ¡Glorifícalo! Al-Maseehu wulida! Famajjedouh! Christos Razdajetsja! Slavite Jeho!
Your Nativity, O Christ our God, / Has shone to the world the Light of wisdom! / For by it, those who worshipped the stars, / Were taught by a Star to adore You, / The Sun of Righteousness, / And to know You, the Orient from on High. / O Lord, glory to You!
Troparion for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas is almost here!
Please join us on Tuesday, December 24, at 7:00pm, as we celebrate our first Christmas service with Grand Compline for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord.
The following morning, December 25, we will celebrate the Festal Divine Liturgy for the Nativity at 9:30am. During the Divine Liturgy on Christmas morning, our very own Fr. Dcn. Charles Sanderson will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood by Archbishop Daniel.
We look forward to worshiping with you at one or both of these services as we commemorate with joy and hope the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the salvation of the world!
Please join us on Tuesday, December 10 & 17, at 8:00PM as we continue our Bible study through the Gospel of St. Luke. All are welcome!
Please note that the 17th will be the last study before the Feast of the Nativity.
Today is the prelude of God’s goodwill / and the prophecy of the salvation of men. / The Virgin appears openly in the temple of God / and foretells Christ to all. / So let us cry to her with loud voices: / Rejoice, thou who art the fulfillment / of the Creator’s providence.
Troparion of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
On Thursday, November 21, our Holy Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple. Please join on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00PM, as we celebrate this great occasion with the Vigil for the Feast. All are welcome!
This Feast is one of the 12 Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church and commemorates the dedication of Mary to the service of God by her righteous parents, Saints Joachim and Anna. In the Western Christian tradition this day is commonly called the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple “foretells God’s blessing for the human race, the preaching of salvation, the promise of the coming of Christ“. To learn more about this Feast, visit the article Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
Please join us after the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, November 3rd, for our last potluck coffee hour luncheon before the beginning of the Nativity Fast. All are welcome!
