Month: March 2019
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 2019
Read More: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 2019The service of the Presanctified Gifts is meant to support us in our lengthy and tiresome pilgrimage: On this journey we need help and support, strength and comfort, for the “Prince of this world” has not yet surrendered . . . and in this fi ght, our main help is precisely the Body and Blood…
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Sunday of Orthodoxy 2019
Read More: Sunday of Orthodoxy 2019On the first Sunday in Lent, we commemorate the decision of the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787 A.D. upholding the use of holy icons in Orthodox worship. We also commemorate today the unity of Orthodox belief and the oneness of our Faith—across languages, continents, and centuries. Venerating icons, having them in churches and homes, is…
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Akathist 2019
Read More: Akathist 2019The Akathist Hymn is a many faceted service. It is a hymn praising the Incarnation of Our Lord, directing its force to Him through His Mother. The praises refer to her as the salvation of mortals, the ladder and bridge to heaven, the Bearer of the Universe. These salutations would be blasphemous if directed toward…
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Holy Thursday Services
On Holy Thursday both morning and evening services have been celebrated in our community. In the morning, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan celebrated the Vesperal Divine Liturgy, commemorating the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist by our Lord at the Last Supper. He was assisted by Fr Dmitry and Fr Dcn George. You can…
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Holy Unction on Holy Wednesday
On Holy Wednesday evening, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan, assisted by Fr Michel, Fr Boniface, Fr Dmitry, and Fr Dcn George, celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Unction. We were also joined by our spiritual brothers and sisters from St Botolph’s Parish. You can find more photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12LyYPEWU6gYRsJptB2f06xyqRztvv7sv?usp=sharing At the end of the Sacrament, Fr Dcn…
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Bridegroom Orthros of Holy Wednesday
Blessed Holy Tuesday, dear brothers and sisters! This evening, we celebrated by anticipation the Bridegroom Orthros of Holy Wednesday. At the end of the service, Fr Michel continued with the series of short Holy Week talks. Abouna spoke about several powerful images of the spiritual life, drawn from the Gospel readings and chants over the…
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