The Fiftieth Day after Pascha The Great Feast of Pentecost The Descent of the Holy Spirit Fifty days after the Resurrection, on the existing Jewish feast of Pentecost, while the disciples and many other followers of Jesus Christ were gathered together to pray, the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of "cloven tongues of fire," with the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and they … [Read more...]

Sunday of the After-feast of the Ascension Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria; Antipater, bishop of Bostra in Arabia; Triphyllios, bishop of Nicosia in Cyprus The Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council “I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18). … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Sixth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Blind Man Venerable Stylites Simeon the Younger of the Mountain of Wonders and Nikitas of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski; Martyr Meletios the General of Galatia; Venerable Vincent of Lerins Jesus Heals the Blind Man Introduction The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Fifth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman After-feast of Mid-Pentecost Isaac, founder of the Dalmaton monastery in Constantinople; Martyrs Natalios and Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia; Martyrs Eusebios and Christina Jesus and the Samaritan Woman Photini of Samaria The holy and glorious Great-martyr Photine of Samaria (also Photini or … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! Truly He has Risen! The Fourth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Paralytic Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada; Myrrh-bearer Mary, wife of Cleopas; translation of the relics of Leontios the wonderworker, bishop of Rostov; Euphrosinia of Polotsk Jesus Heals the Paralytic Introduction The fourth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! Truly He has Risen! Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, Pious Joseph of Arimathaea and Righteous Nicodemus Pious Joseph of Arimathaea, Righteous Nicodemus and the holy Myrrh-bearing Women; Venerable Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of Pachomios the Great; Alexander, archbishop of Jerusalem; New-martyr Nicholas of Metsov; and Venerable Ephraim of Perekop, wonderworker of … [Read more...]

George Chionis — Memory Eternal With sadness we must announce the passing of George Chionis, a dear friend to many at St. Peter's and, with his wife Bea (Panagiota) a faithful parishioner of St. Peter's from the early years. George passed away this morning (Sunday, April 9, 2021) at 1:40am. He is reunited with his beloved Bea who preceded him in death. He was a good man, a faithful … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! Truly He has Risen! The First Sunday after PaschaSunday of Thomas the Apostle, Called “The Twin” Prophet Isaiah; Martyr Christopher of Lycia; Translation to Bari of the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia The Sunday of Thomas the Apostle Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews … [Read more...]

Pascha (Passover) The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Pascha Holy Week comes to an end at sunset of Great and Holy Saturday, as the Church prepares to celebrate her most ancient and preeminent festival, Pascha, the feast of feasts. The time of preparation will give way to a time of fulfillment. The glorious and … [Read more...]

The Entrance of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into JerusalemPalm Sunday Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Palm Sunday On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of Holy Week, the Orthodox Church celebrates one of its most joyous feasts of the year. Palm Sunday is the commemoration of the Entrance of our … [Read more...]

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent St. Mary of Egypt Venerable John, disciple of Gregory of Decapolis; Venerable Euthymios and Athanasios of Aegina; Cosmas the Confessor, Bishop of Chalcedon St. Mary of Egypt Who was St. Mary of Egypt? Our holy mother Mary was born in Egypt. She had left her parents at the age of twelve to go to Alexandria, where she spent the next seventeen years in … [Read more...]

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent St. John of the Ladder Hieromartyr Antypas, Bishop of Pergamum; Righteous Mothers Tryphaina and Matrona of Cyzicus St. John of the Ladder (Climacus) Our venerable and God-bearing Father John Climacus (ca. 579 - 649), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus, and John Sinaites, was a seventh century monk at St. Catherine's monastery at the base of … [Read more...]

Third Sunday of Great Lent Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross Venerable George of Mt. Maleon; Martyrs Theodoulos the Reader and Agathopodos the Deacon of Thessalonica; Venerable Theonas, archbishop of Thessalonica; Isidore, Bishop of Seville Elevation of the Precious and Life Giving Cross Each of the Sundays of Great Lent has its own special theme. This Sunday's theme … [Read more...]

Coming this Sunday: Dan Christopoulos, Development Director of Orthodox Christian Missions Center (OCMC) Following the first Divine Liturgy in our new Church and a Blessing of the Waters of the new Sanctuary, we will dismiss into our new social hall for fellowship and a presentation by Dan Christopoulos of the Orthodox Christian Missions Center. Yes, Orthodox Christians in America … [Read more...]

Second Sunday of Great Lent St. Gregory Palamas Venerable Hilarion the New; Apostle Herodion of the Seventy; Venerable Stephen of Triglia St. Gregory Palamas From “A Man Fully Alive” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick. On the Second Sunday of Great Lent we celebrate St. Gregory Palamas, the archbishop of Thessalonica in Greece for a number of years in the 14th century, … [Read more...]

Moving day pictures. It was a creative explosion! … [Read more...]

We Need Your Help Tuesday and More Construction Pictures We need people to help unpack on Tuesday (tomorrow). The construction is almost done, the big stuff is coming (refrigerators, altar, tables -- everything too big for a car and too heavy to carry), and so the items in the boxes need to be put away. A lot has been done. All pews were cleaned and disinfected, the social hall is set … [Read more...]

Please note: SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY VESPERS IS CANCELLED The Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers scheduled ro 5:00pm at St. Paul's is cancelled. Please mark you calendar! Moving Day Tomorrow! All Hands on Deck! Work Begins at 8:30am! We need all the help we can get. Many hands make for light work. Here's the schedule: Saturday March 20, 2021 The small stuff. Move social hall tables … [Read more...]

First Sunday of Great Lent The Sunday of Orthodoxy The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Venerable-Confessor James the New, bishop of Catania; Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople; New-martyr Michael The Sunday of Orthodoxy The Sunday of Orthodoxy is the first Sunday of Great Lent. The dominant theme of this Sunday since 843 has been that of the victory of the icons. In that year the … [Read more...]

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the GardenSunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare) Venerable Benedict of Nursia; Euschemenos, Bishop of Lampsakos The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden The Sunday of Forgiveness, the last of the preparatory Sundays before Great Lent, has two themes: it commemorates Adam’s expulsion from Paradise, and it accentuates our need for … [Read more...]