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Sunday of Forgiveness

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Glory to Jesus Christ!

Please join us on Sunday, 17 March 2024, for the Divine Liturgy followed by the Rite of Forgiveness, after which we will enter into the Great Fast (Great Lent).

All are welcome!

About the Rite of Forgiveness:

“… on the very threshold of the Great Fast, at Vespers on the Sunday of Forgiveness, there is a special ceremony of mutual reconciliation: for without love towards others there can be no genuine fast. And this love for others should not be limited to formal gestures or to sentimental feelings, but should issue in specific acts of almsgiving. … It is to give not only our money but our time, not only what we have but what we are; it is to give a part of ourselves”. — from The Meaning of the Great Fast, The Lenten Triodion. Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Timothy Ware (St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press, 2002).

Update: Church Roof Campaign

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Dear members and friends of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church,

Due to the kindness and generosity of all who have supported our recently launched Church Roof Campaign, we are happy to report that our fund is now at $10,080! We are getting closer to our goal!

We humbly thank you for your continued support!

New Roof Needed! Your Help Needed!

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Dear Members, Family, and Friends of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church,

The temple of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church needs a new roof. Estimates indicate that costs will be approximately $15,000, including new gutters and soffits, but excluding any replacement of the subroof. Unfortunately, we lack proper funding at the present time.

With thankfulness for a recent generous gift of $5,000, we are now in a better position to begin this project in the form of a financial campaign. So we, your brothers and sisters at Four Evangelists, humbly ask for your help in order to complete this task.

Four Evangelists Orthodox Church - Church Roof Campaign-5k

A church roof may seem a small part in the course of the Great Commission given us by Christ, that all nations may be baptized into His Body, yet as our roof deteriorates, so too does our ability to fittingly worship God and administer the sacraments of Christ according to the Orthodox tradition for the salvation of souls. Without a roof in working order, the House of God at 528 N. Hickory Avenue,  if not dutifully maintained and funded, may cease entirely.

There are three ways to give: visit our online-giving page, send a financial gift to Four Evangelists Orthodox Church, P. O. Box 971 Bel Air, Maryland 21014, or visit us in person for Saturday evening Vespers at 6pm or the Sunday morning Divine Liturgy at 9am.

Most humbly, 

Your family in Christ at Four Evangelists Orthodox Church

Reminder! Feast of the Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

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Hail, Virgin Theotokos, full of grace! * From you shone the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, * enlightening those who were in darkness! / Rejoice, O righteous Elder; * you received in your arms the Redeemer of our souls, * Who grants us the Resurrection.

Troparion for the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple

This coming Friday, 02 February 2024, is the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple, one of the twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church (and also one of the most ancient festivals of the Church, being attested to already in the early 300’s).

Please join us at 6.00 pm on Thursday, 01 February 2024, as we celebrate Vespers for the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord. Following Vespers will be the Blessing of Candles, a tradition common to this “festival of light” (cf. Luke 2:32). If you have candles that you would like to be blessed, please bring them with you to church.

All are welcome!

Speaking of light, enjoy this wonderful article by Fr. Stephen Freeman on the connection between Ground Hog’s Day and the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord: Candlewax and Hedgehogs – Groundhog Day.

Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple
The Presentation in the Temple by iconographer Philip Davydov