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Theophany

Celebrating Theophany at Four Evangelists Orthodox Church

January 9, 2023 at 9:00 am

When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan / worship of the Trinity wast made manifest / for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee / calling Thee His beloved Son / And the Spirit in the form of a dove / confirmed the truth of His word / O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, / glory to Thee!

Troparion for the Feast of Theophany

Christ is Baptized! In the Jordan!

This past week, the faithful of Four Evangelists Orthodox Church celebrated the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord with the service of Vespers on Thursday, 05 January, and the Divine Liturgy with the Blessing of the Waters on Sunday, 08 January. Pictures from Sunday can be seen below.

As a reminder, please bring a small water container if you would like to take home some blessed water for personal use.

Also, as is custom on or after Theophany, Fr. Gregory will be performing house blessings. Please see Fr. Gregory for dates and times if you would like your home blessed.


Afterfeast of Theophany w/ Blessing of the Waters – 08 January 2023
Afterfeast of Theophany w/ Blessing of the Waters – 08 January 2023
Afterfeast of Theophany w/ Blessing of the Waters – 08 January 2023
Afterfeast of Theophany w/ Blessing of the Waters – 08 January 2023
Afterfeast of Theophany w/ Blessing of the Waters – 08 January 2023
Afterfeast of Theophany w/ Blessing of the Waters – 08 January 2023

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Vigil and Blessing of the Waters for the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

January 4, 2023 at 9:04 am

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

Please join us on Thursday, 05 January 2023 at 6pm, as we celebrate the Feast of Theophany with a vigil for the feast.

On the following Sunday, 08 January, we will celebrate the Blessing of the Waters for the Feast of Theophany at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. If you would like to take home blessed water for personal use, please bring a container.

All are welcome as we celebrate this wonderful, ancient Feast of the Church!


For more info on the Feast of Theophany (known as Epiphany in the Western Christian tradition), including family activities, see the Come Celebrate the Feast printable on the Orthodox Church in America website.

Baptism of Our Lord
Icon of the Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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A Blessed Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

January 6, 2022 at 8:22 am

A blessed and joyous Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ to all! Christ is baptized! In the Jordan!

When You, O Lord were baptized in the Jordan / the worship of the Trinity was made manifest / for the voice of the Father bore witness to You / and called You His beloved Son. / And the Spirit, in the form of a dove, / confirmed the truthfulness of His word. / O Christ, our God, You have revealed Yourself / and have enlightened the world, glory to You!

Troparion for Feast of Theophany

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Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

January 5, 2021 at 6:37 pm

Christ is baptized! In the Jordan!

On this day, January 6, we wish everyone a blessed Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ!

Please note that due to a family emergency, we will not celebrate the Feast of Theophany as a parish on January 6. Instead, our parish celebration will be moved to January 10 during the Afterfeast of Theophany. The Divine Liturgy will be followed by the Great Blessing of the Waters.

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Feast of Theophany

December 30, 2019 at 5:14 pm

“Of old, the river Jordan / turned back before Elisha’s mantle at Elijah’s ascension. / The waters were parted in two / and the waterway became a dry path. / This is truly a symbol of baptism / by which we pass through this mortal life. / Christ has appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters”!

Troparion for the Eve of the Theophany of our Lord

Please join us Sunday, January 5th, at 9:30am, as we celebrate the Divine Liturgy on the Eve of the Theophany of our Lord, concluding with the Great Blessing of the Waters (prescribed by the rubrics of the Church for both the eve of the feast and Theophany itself).

Please also bring a container to return home with some blessed water for your personal use.

And as always, all are welcome and invited to come a pray with us!

Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord
Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord

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Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord

January 3, 2019 at 1:09 pm

When You, O Lord were baptized in the Jordan / The worship of the Trinity was made manifest / For the voice of the Father bore witness to You / And called You His beloved Son. / And the Spirit, in the form of a dove, / Confirmed the truthfulness of His word. / O Christ, our God, You have revealed Yourself / And have enlightened the world, glory to You! (Troparion for the Feast)

Please join us on January 6 for the celebration of the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (And don’t forget, please bring a water container to church on Sunday and take some blessed water for home use. See here for the wise words of St. John of San Francisco and Shanghai regarding holy water use at home).

Vespers for the Feast – Saturday, Jan 5, 6PM

Festal Divine Liturgy w/ Blessing of the Waters – Sunday, Jan 6, 9:30AM

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