Updated Building Chronology with lots of pictures.

It aint perfect yet, since we use rather barbaric editing tools (can you believe that we wrote this whole thing in Word and converted it to HTML?), but here is an up to date building chronolgy. We anticipate being finished in time for Pascha this year (and even before Palm Sunday) …

Construction progress as of Nov 12 2009. Plywood roof is on, apse framing done, and windows are in. It looks like a real Orthodox temple!

  Going to the chapel and we’re gonna have a moleeeeeban (at 7) Going to the chapel and we’re gonna have a moleeeeeban We really love it, and we’re gonna have a moleeeeeban Going to the chapel tonight!  Slide Show or go to the Picture set here. We have an almost real church!    Window… Continue reading Construction progress as of Nov 12 2009. Plywood roof is on, apse framing done, and windows are in. It looks like a real Orthodox temple!

The rafters are up! Lots of photos.

Lots of photos of the construction, from three sources. All taken Thursday,  a few at night. the rest during the day. Go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/saint-nicholas/sets/72157622753530266/ Try this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/saint-nicholas/sets/72157622753530266/show/ for a slideshow.

Summing things up in the Akathist to St Nicholas Understanding prayer to the Saints Nighttime pictures of temple construction.

Holy Father Nicholas, pray to God for us! Oct 24/ Nov 6 2009 22nd  Friday after Pentecost O most-holy and most-wonderful Father Nicholas, consolation of all that sorrow, accept our personal offering, and entreat the Lord that we be delivered from Gehenna through thy God-pleasing intercession, that we may sing: Alleluia! (Kontakion 13, Akathist to… Continue reading Summing things up in the Akathist to St Nicholas Understanding prayer to the Saints Nighttime pictures of temple construction.

A house upon a rock. Words to build by. Luke 6:46-7:1 Children’s Liturgy

A house upon a rock Words to build by. Luke 6:46-7:1 Children’s Liturgy   Oct 8/21 2009 20th Wednesday after Pentecost   We just so happen to building a church just now (have you heard? J ) Today’s Gospel reading applies in a very direct way to our building project. This project is ongoing, and… Continue reading A house upon a rock. Words to build by. Luke 6:46-7:1 Children’s Liturgy

Iconostasis Design Meeting, with pictures and altar/iconostasis design sketch

This post looks better at: http://www.orthodox.net/journal/2009-10-12_iconostasis-design-meeting.html. It is hard to get some graphics right on the blog. Sep 29/ Oct 12 2009   Today, Michael Daum (right) our resident point man for the building project, Reader Nicholas Park, and yours truly (Priest Seraphim, the head delegator) met with Fr Michael Storozuk, rector of St Paul… Continue reading Iconostasis Design Meeting, with pictures and altar/iconostasis design sketch