St. Peter the Apostle Antiochian Orthodox Church
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Fr. Hans will be out of town. Bible Study resumes on the Tuesday following (June 23, 2015) at 7pm.
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.
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
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 The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter)
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