Services this week (5th and 6th weeks after Pentecost) 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Martyr Leontius Saturday, June 30: 6:00 PM Vigil Sunday, July 1: 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Afterfeast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and the Virgin-Martyr Febronia Saturday, July 7: 6:00 PM Vigil Sunday, July 8:… Continue reading 5th and 6th weeks after Pentecost
Month: June 2007
Newsletter, 4th Week after Pentecost
Services this week (4th week after Pentecost) 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Martyrs of the Boxer Rebellion in China Saturday, June 23: 6:00 PM Vigil Sunday, June 24: 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Events Saturday, June 23: 2:00 PM Church clean-up day. Please come help us clean the church! Announcements The choir rehearsal scheduled for Monday, June… Continue reading Newsletter, 4th Week after Pentecost
Change in Service Times
As indicated in the newsletter, we will be changing our regular service schedule, because of the heat of summer. The new schedule is: Saturday Vigil, 6 PM Sunday Liturgy, 9 AM
Newsletter, 3rd Week after Pentecost
Services this week (3rd week after Pentecost) Saturday, June 16: 6:00 PM Vigil Sunday, June 17: 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy, All Saints of North America Events Monday, June 11: 6:30 PM 1st Reader/Liturgics class for those interested in learning how to read in church. Saturday, June 16: 4:00 PM Church Council Meeting to discuss our… Continue reading Newsletter, 3rd Week after Pentecost
About the All-Night Vigil, Part I (in English and Russian)
(see below for Russian) Preface CHRIST DENOUNCED THE SCRIBES of His time for elevating rituals and ceremonies to the level of exalted religious virtues, and He taught that only service offered "in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24) is appropriate to be offered to God. Denouncing the legalistic attitude toward the Sabbath day, Christ said,… Continue reading About the All-Night Vigil, Part I (in English and Russian)
1st – 2nd Week after Pentecost
Services this week (1st and 2nd weeks after Pentecost) Friday, June 8: 6:30 PM Molieban at our plot of land in McKinney Saturday, June 9: 5 PM Vigil Service Sunday, June 10: 10 AM Divine Liturgy, Sunday of All Saints of Russia Map to the land: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=Christian%20St%20%26%20S%20Chestnut%20St&city=Mckinney&state=TX&zipcode=75069&country=US&title=%3cb%20class%3d%22fn%20org%22%3eChristian%20St%20%26amp%3b%20S%20Chestnut%20St%3c%2fb%3e%3cbr%20%2f%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22locality%22%3eMckinney%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22region%22%3eTX%3c%2fspan%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22postal%2dcode%22%3e75069%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22country%2dname%22%3eUS%3c%2fspan%3e%3c%2fspan%3e&cid=lfmaplink2&name=&dtype=s Announcements God willing, we will begin choir rehearsals,… Continue reading 1st – 2nd Week after Pentecost
Apostle’s Fast
On the Monday after the Sunday of All Saints (tomorrow), we begin a fasting period, in accordance with the Lord's words, "when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then shall they fast." This fast is called the Apostle's Fast because it lasts until the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, on June… Continue reading Apostle’s Fast