Pentecost

On Sunday, May 27th, the Church celebrates the Holy Feast of Pentecost.   "The Holy Spirit that Christ had promised to his disciples came on the day of Pentecost (Jn 14:26, 15:26; Lk 24:49; Acts 1:5). The apostles received "the power from on high," and they began to preach and bear witness to Jesus as… Continue reading Pentecost

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About the Ascension

About the Ascension, from the Law of God (see below for Russian text): When the day of the Jewish Pentecost drew near, the disciples of Christ returned from Galilee to Jerusalem. On the fortieth day after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, they were all together in one house. Jesus Christ appeared to them and spoke… Continue reading About the Ascension

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Services and meetings for May 14th-20th

On Thursday, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, "when, on the fortieth day after His Resurrection, Jesus led His disciples to the Mount of Olives, and after blessing them and asking them to wait for the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit, He ascended into heaven" (www.goarch.org). Wednesday, 6:00 PM – Molieban… Continue reading Services and meetings for May 14th-20th

Services for the 6th Sunday of Pascha

On the 6th Sunday of Pascha, we remember when our Lord healed the man who was born blind. Information on this feast can be found here:http://www.oca.org/OCchapter.asp?SID=2&ID=77 We also remember the Holy Apostle James, the son of Zebedee, whose life can be found here:http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=101248 . This is also the last Sunday of Pascha. On Thursday of… Continue reading Services for the 6th Sunday of Pascha