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Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession (1st Sunday of Great Lent)

11 March 2022 at 16:40

Glory to Jesus Christ!

On Sunday, 13 March, we will celebrate the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, also called the Sunday of Orthodoxy. It is here, and through the rest of Great Lent on Sundays, that we begin to serve the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. In addition, after the Divine Liturgy on the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, we will have a procession with icons and serve the Rite of Orthodoxy (i.e., a brief service in commemoration of the affirmations of the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787 and the restoration of the use of icons in 843).

If you would like to participate, please bring a favorite icon from home or feel free to use one from the church.

Sunday of Orthodoxy resources:

Learn: Sunday of Orthodoxy at Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website

Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Orthodox Church in America website

Lenten Sundays Series: The Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America website

Procession with icons on the Sunday of Orthodoxy (2019)

Sunday of Orthodoxy | 20th Ordination Anniversary of Fr. Gregory Czumak

21 March 2021 at 14:45

Today, March 21^st, the faithful of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church concluded the 1^st Sunday of Great Lent with a procession around the church, each carrying an icon. This day, known as the Triumph of Orthodoxy, commemorates the restoration of the holy icons to the churches in the 9^th century after several periods of iconoclasm. Far from being a mere historical marker, this day celebrates the fact that Our Lord truly became incarnate, taking on our flesh, four our salvation.

In addition, Fr. Gregory was presented with a icon gift on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his ordination to the holy priesthood. Many years!

Photos from the First Sunday of Great Lent (Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy)

17 March 2019 at 15:00

This is the Faith of the Apostles.
This is the Faith of the Fathers.
This is the Faith of the Orthodox.
This is the Faith which has established the Universe.
Commemoration of the Restoration of the Holy Icons

On Sunday, March 17, after the Divine Liturgy, we celebrated the Triumph of Orthodoxy with the Commemoration of the Restoration of the Holy Icons. Below are a few photos from our small procession with icons and the reading of excerpts from the Affirmation of Faith of the Seventh Ecumenical Council.