St. Peter the Apostle Antiochian Orthodox Church
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The seventh Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. This day commemorates the 318 God-bearing Fathers who gathered in Nicaea in 325 at the request of the Emperor, Saint Constantine the Great, to address the heresy of Arianism together with other issues that concerned the unity of the Church.
The Liturgy for the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 7pm.
Christ is Risen! The Sixth Sunday of Pascha – The Blind Man The Lord Jesus was coming from the Temple on the Sabbath, when, while walking in the way, He
Samaritan Woman, Dostoevski, Cycle for Stem Cells, Bible Study, Choir Practice
Third Sunday of Pascha – The Myrrh Bearing Women The third Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers. The day
Bible Study Resumes Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm Bible Studies resume on Tuesday beginning April 21 at 7pm. We will continue with our study of 1 Corinthians. St. Thomas Sunday
The letter below was received from Met. Joseph urging Orthodox Christians to join the March for Marriage in Washington DC on April 25, 2015. From the letter: We are clearly
Fr. Hans received this message for the parishioners of St. Peter’s. Please print (click the printer icon at the bottom of the essay) and read. The essay if very powerful;
Christ is Risen! The Second Sunday of Pascha – St. Thomas The Orthodox Church observes the Sunday of Thomas one week following the celebration of the Sunday of Holy Pascha.
Source: Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese In 1945, a Paschal Liturgy like no other was performed. Just days after their liberation by the US military on April 29, 1945, hundreds of Orthodox
The last transport of prisoners arrives from Buchenwald. Of the 5,000 originally destined for Dachau, I was among the 1,300 who had survived the trip. Many were shot, some starved to death, while others died of typhus…
Beginning with the Orthros of Holy Friday on Thursday evening, and ending with Vespers on Friday afternoon, the day is one of solemn observation and strict fasting. The richness of the liturgical actions and hymnography on this day, are unsurpassed.