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Pentecost

Sunday of the Blind Man and the 6th Sunday of Pascha

20 May 2025 at 06:30

Christ is risen!

Prayers
In your prayers, please continue to remember our catechumens, expectant mothers (and fathers), the sick, 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

Sunday of the Blind Man (6th Sunday of Pascha)
This coming Sunday, 25 May 2025, is the Sunday of the Blind Man and the 6th Sunday of Pascha. Also commemorated on this day is the Third Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John (c. 850), among others.

The readings for this Sunday are:

  • 2 Corinthians 4.6–15 (Epistle, Forerunner)
  • Matthew 11.2–15 (Gospel, Forerunner)
  • Acts 16.16–34 (Epistle)
  • John 9.1–38 (Gospel)

I come to You, O Christ, / blind from birth in my spiritual eyes / and I call to You in repentance: / You are the most radiant light of those in darkness!
— Kontakion for the Sunday of the Blind Man

This Week at Four Evangelists Orthodox Church

  • Choir Practice on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, at 6:30pm at the Mukai home
  • Parish Council Meeting on Thursday, 22 May 2025, at 7pm
  • Vespers on Saturday, 24 May 2025, at 6pm
  • Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 25 May 2025, at 9am, preceded by Prayers of the Hours at 8:45am

Looking Ahead

  • Vespers for the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, at 6pm
  • Catechumen’s Class on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, at 7pm, following Vespers
  • Vespers for the Feast of Pentecost on Saturday, 01 June 2025, at 6pm
  • Festal Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Pentecost on Sunday, 02 June 2025, at 9am, preceded by Prayers of the Hours at 8:45am. Please note that following the liturgy we will pray a portion of the Kneeling Prayers for Vespers of Pentecost.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catechumen Class, Divine Liturgy, Feast of the Annunciation, Pentecost, Vespers

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman and the 5th Sunday of Pascha

14 May 2025 at 06:30

Christ is risen!

This coming Sunday, 18 May 2025, is the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman and the 5th Sunday of Pascha.

The readings for this Sunday are:

  • Acts 11.19–26, 29–30 (Epistle)
  • John 4.5–42 (Gospel)

The Samaritan Woman came to the well in faith; / she saw You, the Water of Wisdom, and drank abundantly / she inherited the Kingdom on High and is ever glorified!
— Troparion for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Samaritan woman (St. Photini) at the well

This week at Four Evangelists Orthodox Church:

  • Catechumen’s Class on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, at 7pm
  • Vespers on Saturday, 17 May 2025, at 6pm
  • Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 18 May 2025, at 9am, preceded by Prayers of the Hours at 8:45am

Looking ahead: Forty days after Pascha we will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord on 29 May 2025, followed by the Feast of Holy Pentecost ten days later on 08 June 2028.

Stay tuned for more information!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catechumen Class, Divine Liturgy, Feast of the Ascension, Pentecost, Vespers

Feast of Pentecost

22 June 2024 at 10:00

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Tomorrow, 23 June 2024, is the 8th Sunday of Pascha and the Feast of Holy Pentecost, the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit as the end—the achievement and fulfillment—of the entire history of salvation.1

Please join us for the Festal Divine Liturgy at 9:00 AM, followed by a portion of Kneeling Vespers at which we will kneel together for the first time since Great and Holy Pascha. These prayers are traditionally prayed after Vespers but commonly celebrated immediately following the Liturgy in modern parish usage.


Pentecost
Feast of Holy Pentecost

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Divine Liturgy, Great Feast, kneeling vespers, Pentecost

Feast of Pentecost

12 June 2019 at 09:31

Blessed art You O Christ Our God / You have revealed the fishermen as most wise / By sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / Through them You drew the world into Your net / O Lover of Man, Glory to You!

Troparion for the Feast of Pentecost

Please join us this Sunday, June 16, as we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. Following the Divine Liturgy, the Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost will be held. All are welcome!

To learn more about the Great Feast of Pentecost, see the Pentecost article on the Orthodox Church in America website.

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