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3rd Sunday after Pentecost and the Feast of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

23 June 2025 at 08:30

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Baptism and Chrismation of Daniel B.
Join us in officially welcoming Daniel to the Orthodox Church and to our parish. Many years!

Baptism of Daniel B. — 22 June 2025 (Feast of All Saints of North America)

Prayers
In your prayers please continue to remember our catechumens (Tyra, Jimmy, Rob & Stacy, Michael, Nicholas, and Michael), new mothers, the sick, the poor, travelers, and those in need.

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,…” — 1st Epistle of St. Timothy 2.1

Choir Practice
Choir practice for Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 6:30pm, will be at the Mukai home and not at the church. Please contact Peggy for details.

Chrismation
Join us on Sunday, 29 June 2025 at 8:30am, for the chrismation of Tyra D. and Jimmy S. Please continue to pray for Tyra and Jimmy and all catechumens as they prepare to enter the Orthodox Church.

3rd Sunday after Pentecost and the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
Sunday, 29 June 2025, is the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost and the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. On this day we remember the martyrdom of the apostles in Rome.

The readings for this Sunday are:

  • 2 Corinthians 11.21–12.9 (Epistle, Apostles)
  • Matthew 16.13–19 (Gospel, Apostles)
  • Romans 5.1–10 (Epistle)
  • Matthew 6.22–33 (Gospel)

O foremost of the Apostles and teachers of the inhabited earth, / intercede with the Master of all / to grant peace to the world and great mercy to our souls.
— Troparion for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

Sts. Peter and Paul

This Week and Looking Ahead

  • The Apostles’ Fast (also called the Fast of Sts. Peter and Paul), 16 June 2025 – 28 June 2025
  • Choir practice at the Mukai home on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.
  • Vespers on Saturday, 28 June 2025, at 6pm.
  • Chrismation of Tyra D. and Jimmy S. on 29 June 2025 at 8:30am.
  • Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 29 June 2025, at 9:00am
  • Archpastoral visit with Metropolitan Antony on 17 August 2025.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: choir practice, chrismation, Divine Liturgy, Peter & Paul, Vespers

2nd Sunday after Pentecost and the Synaxis of the Saints of North America

17 June 2025 at 13:06

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Prayers
In your prayers please continue to remember our catechumens, new mothers, the sick, the poor, and those in need.

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,…” — 1st Epistle of St. Timothy 2.1

Choir Practice
Please note that the scheduled choir practice for this evening, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 at 6:30pm, is being held at the Mukai home and not at the church. Please contact Peggy for details.

Catechumen’s Class
This Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 7:00pm, will be the last catechumen class of the current session. Dates and times for the next set of classes will be forthcoming.

Baptism and Chrismation
Join us on Sunday, 22 June 2025 at 8:30am, for the baptism and chrismation of Daniel B. Please continue to pray for Daniel and all catechumens as they prepare to enter the Orthodox Church.

Please note that the Divine Liturgy will start closer to 9:30am.

2nd Sunday after Pentecost
This coming Sunday, 22 June 2025, is the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, as well as the Synaxis of the Saints of North America. On this day we remember all of the saints who have lived and labored on our continent. (Synaxis, from the Greek word meaning “gathering” or “assembly” and in this case the common commemoration of a number of saints in a single service)

The readings for this Sunday are:

  • Hebrews 11.33–12.2 (Epistle, Saints)
  • Matthew 4:25-5:12 (Gospel, Saints)
  • Romans 2:10-16 (Epistle)
  • Matthew 4:18-23 (Gospel)

As the bountiful harvest of Your sowing of salvation, / the lands of North America offer to You, O Lord, all the saints who have shone in them. / By their prayers keep the Church and our land in abiding peace / through the Theotokos, O most Merciful One.
— Troparion for the Synaxis of the Saints of North America

St. Olga of Alaska, first female Orthodox saint in North America (+1979, canonized 2023. Feast day 27 October)

Apostles Fast
The Apostles Fast is upon us. This fast, also commonly called the Fast of Sts. Peter and Paul, occurs from the second Monday after Pentecost until the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on 29 June. It varies in length due to its dependency on the date of Pascha. By the 5th century, this fast was attested to in both the East and the West. St. Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome (+461), described the fast as a way of tempering the post-Paschal joy of the Spirit with watchfulness.

This Week and Looking Ahead

  • The Apostles’ Fast (also called the Fast of Sts. Peter and Paul), 16 June 2025 – 28 June 2025
  • Choir practice at the Mukai home on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.
  • Catechumen’s class on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, at 7pm.
  • Vespers on Saturday, 22 June 2025, at 6pm.
  • Baptism and chrismation of Daniel B. on 22 June 2025 at 8:30am.
  • Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 23 June 2025, at approximately 9:30am (time moved back due to baptism)
  • Chrismation of Tyra D. and Jimmy S. on 29 June 2025 at 8:30am.
  • Archpastoral visit with Metropolitan Antony on 17 August 2025.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: baptism, chrismation, Divine Liturgy

Reception of Catechumens

14 December 2024 at 06:00

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Members, friends, and family,

Please join us this coming Sunday morning, 15 December 2024, as catechumens Lee Ann and Steven are received into the Orthodox Church. The Service for the Chrismation of Converts into the Orthodox Faith will begin at 8:30am in the narthex of the church.

Please continue to pray for Lee Ann and Steven, as well as catechumens Caleb, Ruscha, and family, and all catechumens here and elsewhere.


O Lord our God, who dwellest in the heavens, and lookest down upon all thy works, look down upon thy servants, the catechumens, who have bowed their necks before thee, and grant them a light yoke. Make them honorable members of thy holy Church, and vouchsafe unto them the laver of regeneration, the forgiveness of sins, and the robe of incorruption, unto the knowledge of thee, our true God.
— Prayer for Catechumens, Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Filed Under: News Tagged With: catechumens, chrismation

Congratulations to Our Newest Member!

19 December 2021 at 15:23

A heartfelt congratulations to our newest parish member, Jordan (Ephraim), who was received into the Orthodox Church this morning via chrismation.

May God grant you many years!

Chrismation of Jordan (Ephraim) P.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: catechumen, chrismation

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