The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the GardenSunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare) Porphyrios, bishop of Gaza; Great-martyr Photeini the Samaritan Woman and those with her 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 … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare) Apostles Archippos, Philemon and Apphias of the Seventy The Last Judgment   The parable of the Last Judgment is about Christian love. Not all of us are called to work for “humanity,” yet each one of us has received the gift and the grace of Christ’s love. We know that all persons ultimately need this personal … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Prodigal Son Meletios, Archbishop of Antioch; New-martyr Christos of Constantinople   The Prodigal Son   The Sunday of the Prodigal Son is the second Sunday of pre-Lent, the weeks of preparation preceding Great Lent. It is the Sunday after the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee and Sunday before Meatfare Sunday. This pre-Lent is the start of the Easter … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee After-feast of the Presentation (Meeting) of Christ The Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily; and the Holy and Righteous Mothers of the Three Hierarchs: Emmelia, Nona and Anthousa The Publican and the Pharisee   What is a Publican and a Pharisee? A Pharisee was an externally decent and righteous man of religion. The Publican was a … [Read more...]

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Seventeenth Sunday of Matthew Translation of relics of Ignatius the God-bearer of Antioch New-martyr Demetrios of Chios     Services This Week SUN Jan 22 — THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM Wed Jan 25 — St. Gregory the Theologian Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am … [Read more...]

Thirty-second Sunday after Pentecost Fifteenth Sunday of Luke Holy Apostle Timothy and Anastasios the Persian Venerable Joseph the Sanctified of Crete   The uncovering of the relics of Saint Anastasios of Persia Saint Anastasius was a Persian by race, the son of a Magus, and a soldier in the Persian army in the days of Chosroes II, King of Persia, and Heraclius, … [Read more...]

Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost Twelfth Sunday of Luke Venerable Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-dweller Venerable Martyr Pansophios of Alexandria; Venerable Gabriel of Lesnovo     Services This Week No services this week. Fr. Hans is out of town. Thu Jan 12 - Sat Jan 14 — Fr. Hans Out of Town   NEEDED: Two Volunteers Every Sunday … [Read more...]

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Sunday after the Theophany of Christ Righteous Mother Domnica of Constantinople and her companions; Venerable George the Chozebite   St. Basil the Great   Services This Week SUN Jan 01 — St. Basil the Great / The Circumcision of Christ in the Flesh Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM Thu Jan 05 — Royal Hours of Theophany 9:00am … [Read more...]

The Feasts of the Circumcision of Christ and St. Basil the Great Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great New-martyr Peter of the Peloponnesos   The Circumcision of Christ Resources about the Circumcision of Christ and St. Basil the Great The Circumcision of the Lord The Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Humble Comments and Suggestions Homily on … [Read more...]

The Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great   The Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ Services This Week SUN Dec 18 — THE SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM Tue Dec 20 — St. Ignatios of Antioch Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM Sat Dec 24 — Nativity … [Read more...]

Dear Parishioners of St. Peter's, As many of you know the process has started for the election of a new Metropolitan (Archbishop) of the Antiochian Archdiocese. Bishops elect bishops and ultimately the new Metropolitan will be elected by the Holy Synod of the Antiochian Church in Syria, Nevertheless, these elections do not happen in a vacuum and Patriarch John has implement the procedures … [Read more...]

The Sunday Before Nativity (The Genealogy) Martyrs Sebastian and Zoe of Rome, and those with them   The Geneology of Christ according to St. Luke The Geneology of Christ The genealogies in the gospels of Saints Matthew and Luke are made to and from Joseph. This is not to give the impression that Jesus came from Joseph’s seed. Both gospels are absolutely clear … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Forefathers (Ancestors) of Christ Venerable Daniel the Stylite; Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon   The Forefathers (Ancestors) of Christ Sermon on the Sunday of the Forefathers By Fr. Thaddeus Hardenbrook On the second Sunday before Nativity, the Gospel reading leaves off its progression based on Pentecost and aligns itself with the approaching … [Read more...]

Tenth Sunday of Luke Barbara the Great Martyr Venerable John of Damascus Martyr Juliana; New-hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of Phanarion in Greece     The Holy Great Martyr Barbara lived and suffered during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-311). Her father, the pagan Dioscorus, was a rich and illustrious man in the Syrian city of Heliopolis. After the … [Read more...]

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Thirteenth Sunday of Luke Great-martyr James the Persian Venerable Palladios of Thessalonica; Venerable Nathanael of Nitria in Egypt     The Holy Great Martyr James the Persian (the Sawn-Asunder) was born in the fourth century into a pious Christian family, both wealthy and illustrious. His wife was also a Christian, and the … [Read more...]

Transfer of the Entrance of the Theotokos The Archdiocese has transferred the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos to Sunday (instead of Monday).   The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, also called The Presentation, is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on November 21. Among those Orthodox Christians who use the "Old" (Julian) calendar as … [Read more...]

Catechumen Classes Begin December 4, 2022 This will be an Orthodoxy 101 class covering the basics and fundamentals of our Orthodox faith. All catechumens are required to attend but the class is great for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of our Orthodox faith and Church. Anyone may attend. Plan on staying for an hour. The classes will be held following the Divine Liturgy. Get … [Read more...]