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Reminder: Church Picnic

21 September 2024 at 09:31

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Members, family, friends, and neighbors of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church,

This is a reminder that following the Divine Liturgy tomorrow, Sunday, 22 September, we will move to the church yard for a picnic of food, fun, and fellowship.

We have the food basics covered, but if you would like to bring a dish (not required!) please feel free to do so. Not sure what to bring? Email Lia Krowzow at liakrowzow@gmail.com who is coordinating food dishes.

Please join us. All are welcome! More details will be forthcoming …

Church Picnic

16 September 2024 at 15:30

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Members, family, friends, and neighbors of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church,

Mark you calendars! You are invited to our annual church picnic. Following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 22 September, we will move to the church yard for a picnic of food, fun, and fellowship.

Also of note: the following Thursday, 26 September, is our parish’s patronal feast day, commemorating the Holy Apostle and Evangelist St. John the Theologian. (There is no collective commemoration for the Four Holy Evangelists, so 26 September was chosen, falling as it does near the end of summer).

Please join us. All are welcome! More details will be forthcoming …

A Blessed Feast of the Holy Cross!

14 September 2024 at 10:30

Glory to Jesus Christ!

A blessed Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving 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 of the Holy Cross}

As You were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, / grant mercy to those who are called by Your Name, O Christ God; / make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your power, / granting them victories over their adversaries, / by bestowing on them the Invincible trophy, Your weapon of Peace.
_{Kontakion for the Feast of the Holy Cross}

Vespers for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

10 September 2024 at 11:00

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Please join us on Friday. 13 September 2024, at 6pm, as we celebrate Vespers for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-creating Cross (14 September) is a feast commemorating two events: (1) the finding of the True Cross by St. Helena in the year 326 and (2) the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem in 629 by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, after its rescue from the Persians.

In the Orthodox tradition, 14 September is observed as a strict fast day.

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 of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross}

A Blessed Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God

8 September 2024 at 10:00

Glory to Jesus 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.
_{— Troparion for the Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God}

Today, 08 September, we commemorate the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary. This day is celebrated by the Church as a day of universal joy as it is foundational to our redemption, rooted in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This feast is one of the most ancient of the Marian feats and likely originated in Jerusalem or Syria, soon after spreading to all parts of the Christian world, both east and west. The Feast of the Nativity of Mary has a four day Afterfeast (similar to an octave on the western calendar), culminating on 12 September with the Leavetaking of the Feast.

A New Year!

31 August 2024 at 07:00

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Tomorrow, 01 September, marks the beginning of the new church year. This is a perfect time to reorient our lives to renewed prayer, scripture reading, almsgiving, attending to liturgical life, etc. May God grant it!

12 Resolutions for the New Ecclesiastical Year — basilica.ro

In related news, students and teachers had their backpacks and lunchboxes blessed after the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 25 August 2024 in preparation for a new academic year. Please keep our students and teachers (and all students and teachers!) in your prayers.