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St. Paraskevi

St. Peter Newsletter – July 22, 2015

The holy and glorious Virgin-Martyr Saint Paraskevi (also Paraskeva) was arrested during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (r. A.D. 138-161) under the penalty of refusing to worship idols and adhering to the state pagan religion.

Milan Evanoff

Funeral Arrangements for Milan Evanoff

The funeral for Milan Evanoff will be held at 1pm Monday, July 20, 2015. Visitation begins at 12:00 noon. The funeral will be held at Hodges Kaiser Funeral Home in

Child lighting candles

St. Peter Newsletter – July 17, 2015

The Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council The Fourth Ecumenical Council took place in Chalcedon in 451 AD, and is also known as the Council of Chalcedon. It ruled that

St. Vernica

St. Peter Newsletter – July 9, 2015

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Commemorated Today: St. Veronica Saint Veronica (also Berenice) is known as the woman who wiped Christ’s face as He carried His cross towards Golgotha and as

God Bless America!

St. Peter Newsletter – July 2, 2015

Brave and determined thinking is a friend of stillness. It is always on the watch at the doors of the heart, killing or driving off invading notions.

Christ Giving Blessing

St. Peter Newsletter – June 24, 2015

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Fourth Sunday of St. Matthew Funeral Arrangements for Harry Poulos Harry Poulos, father of Pauline Poulos passed away this week. May his memory be eternal. The

St. Matthew

St. Peter Newsletter – June 16, 2015

Third Sunday after Pentecost | Third Sunday of St. Matthew Fr. Hans in Grand Rapids, MI until Saturday. Fr. Hans will be in Nashville from Wednesday, June 16 until Saturday,

Christ Giving Blessing

Tuesday Bible Study CANCELLED (June 16, 2015)

Fr. Hans will be out of town. Bible Study resumes on the Tuesday following (June 23, 2015) at 7pm.

St. Peter Newsletter – June 9, 2015 – Second Sunday of Matthew, Prophet Elisha

The Prophet Elisseus, the son of Saphat, was from the town of Abel-me-oul and had been a husbandman. In the year 908 B.C., at God’s command, the Prophet Elias anointed him to be Prophet in his stead.

St. Peter Newsletter — June 6. 2015

First Sunday after Pentecost Commemoration of All Saints The first Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pentecost is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of All Saints. This

St. Peter’s Receives New Antimension

An antimension is the cloth the priests unfolds on the altar before the Great Entrance (when we process in the Church with the Chalice and Paten). The Metropolitan signs the

Pentecost - The Descent of the Holy Spirit

St. Peter Newsletter May 26 2015 – Pentecost

Pentecost – The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter)