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Vespers Resuming

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Please see the recent note from Fr. Gregory concerning Saturday evening Vespers:

Please note that, as announced last Sunday after the Divine Liturgy, we will be resuming our Great Vespers Services at 6pm on Saturday evenings, starting tomorrow evening [26 September]. I greatly look forward to praying with you at these beautiful Services, so essential for being more fully prepared for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday mornings.

Please refer to the calendar for schedule changes. Thanks and we look forward to resuming Vespers and being able to pray with everyone!

Parish Feast Day – Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist St. John the Theologian

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Today, 26 September, is the Commemoration of St. John the Theologian and the patronal feast day of our parish.

Apostle beloved of Christ our God, / hasten to deliver a defenceless people. / He Who allowed thee to recline on His breast / receives thee bowing in prayer, O John the Theologian. / Implore Him to dispel heathen persistance / and to grant us peace and mercy.

St. John the Theologian

Divine Liturgy – 20 September 2020

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As a reminder, we will celebrate the Divine Liturgy tomorrow, 20 September 2020, at 9:00am. The Liturgy will be held outside on the church property. We hope to see you!

In keeping with parish and Maryland state guidelines, we will continue to enact social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Cross

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Please join us Sunday evening, June 13, at 5:00pm, as we celebrate Vespers for the Feast of the Elevation of Holy and Life-Creating Cross.

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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. — Troparion for the Feast

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is one of the twelve Great Feasts in the Church and commemorates the finding of the Holy Cross by St. Helen, mother of St. Constantine. For more information on this feast, see this article from the Orthodox Church in America website.

Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God

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Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God
Icon for the Nativity of the Mother of God

Please join us this evening, Monday, September 07 at 6pm, as we celebrate the first Great Feast of the new Church year with Vespers for the Nativity of the Mother of God. All are welcome!

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.

Troparion for the Feast

As a reminder, please practice safe social distancing measures during this time as we gather. Thank you!

A Blessed Pascha to All!

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May Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead, trampling down death by death, grant you a joyous and blessed Pascha! Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen