Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, August 30 – 13th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Saturday September 5 6:30 PM Vespers Sunday, September 6 – 14th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following people in your […]
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Strength in Weakness
As I write this it is the feast of Abba Moses the Ethiopian (Aug. 28). He has become one of my favorite saints. The longer I lead communities (I’m going on 16 years as a pastor) the more I realize that true leadership comes from trusting and loving both courageous vulnerability and deep strength. Christ […]
Sunday Bulletin 08/23/20
WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, August 23 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Friday, August 28 7:30 PM Vespers Saturday, August 29 – Beheading of John the Baptist 7:30 AM Matins 8:30 AM Divine Liturgy: Beheading of John the Baptist 7:30 PM Vespers Sunday, August 30 […]
God’s Mouthpiece
God’s Mouthpiece The full title for John the Forerunner (feast of his beheading is August 29th) is “The Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John”. (Not to be confused with John the Theologian also called the Apostle, Evangelist and/or “Beloved.”) We call him “Prophet” because of the various ways that he carried out his vocation to […]
Sunday Bulletin 08/16/20
WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, August 16 – 11th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Sunday, August 23 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following people in your prayers: Estella Biedenbender, Ken Bosak, Julie Carlin, Fletes Family: Alicia, […]
Why is September 1st the Byzantine Church New Year?
Historical: The ecclesiastical year begins on September 1. This is an ancient Constantinopolitan custom. In ancient times, the year in Constantinople began on September 23. This date marked, from its institution by the Emperor Constantine (in 313), the beginning of the indiction, i.e., the establishment of the annual land tax. This date was chosen because […]
Sunday Bulletin 08/09/20
WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, August 8 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy: Friday, August 14 7:30pm Vespers for the Dormition Saturday, August 15 – Dormition of the Theotokos 7:30am Matins for the Dormition 8:30am Divine Liturgy for +Joseph Parrot, from Jerome Parrot 7:30 PM Vespers […]