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Christ Pantocrator / Christ of Sinai

St. Peter Newsletter May 9, 2017 — The Samaritan Woman, Mother’s Day, Christ Pantocrator Icon and more.

Christ is Risen! The Fifth Sunday after Pascha Sunday of the Samaritan Woman The Samaritan Woman Tne of the most ancient cities of the Promised Land was Shechem, also called

Jesus Heals the Paralytic

St. Peter Newsletter May 02, 2017 — Sunday of the Paralytic

Petition to Free Orthodox Bishops, Wisdom from the Saints, more…

The Holy Myrrhbearers

St. Peter Newsletter April 26, 2017 – Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, How to Pray…more

The third Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers. The day commemorates when the women disciples of our Lord came to the tomb to anoint his body with myrrh-oils but found the tomb empty. As the woman wondered what this meant, angels appeared proclaiming that Christ had risen from the dead.

The Sunday of St. Thomas

St. Peter Newsletter April 20,2017 — Sunday of Thomas, St. George, Building St. Peter’s…more

Christ is Risen! The First Sunday after PaschaSunday of Thomas the ApostleSt. George the Victory Bearer The Sunday of Thomas the Apostle Though the doors were shut at the dwelling

The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

St. Peter Newsletter April 11, 2017 — Pascha, the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Pascha (Passover) 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

The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

St. Peter Newsletter April 4, 2017 — Palm Sunday, Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday Brunch, Journey to Pascha…more

Palm Sunday The Triumphal Entry of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem Palm Sunday On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of

Fr. Zossima and St. Mary of Egypt

St. Peter Newsletter — St. Mary of Egypt, Lazarus Saturday (Parents, Bring your children!), Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday Brunch…more

Fifth Sunday of Great LentSt. Mary of Egypt Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Who was St. Mary of Egypt? Our holy mother Mary was born in Egypt. She

St. Peter Newsletter March 14, 2017 — Exhaltation of the Cross, Order Holy Week Books, Signups for Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday Brunch, Pascha Dinner…more

Third Sunday of Great LentVeneration of the Precious and Life Giving Cross Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great St. Gregory Palamas, Abp. Of Thessaloniki Each of the Sundays of

Lazarus Saturday Pancake Breakfast

Parents: Bring your child to Divine Liturgy. Afterwards we will have a pancake breakfast, hear confessions, and make the Crosses for Palm Sunday. We need a count. Please sign up

Pascha Dinner Signup

On Pascha Sunday we will come together again after the Pascha service to celebrate Agape Vespers (Sunday, April 16, 2017), a very short service followed by a community wide Pascha

Palm Sunday Brunch Sign-Up

Plan on attending St. Peter’s Palm Sunday Brunch following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 9, 2016. We need an idea of how many people are attending. If you plan

St. Gregory Palamas, Abp. Of Thessaloniki

St. Peter Newsletter — Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Lenten Service Schedule

Second Sunday of Great LentSt. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Our holy Father Gregory was born in Constantinople in 1296 of aristocratic parents