Welcome!
Are you interested in learning more about the Orthodox faith?
Come join us for a Saturday or Sunday Service and experience what the Orthodox Church is all about. We’re delighted to have you here and hope your experience is uplifting and enriching.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please feel free to speak with one of our priests after the service. We’re happy to welcome you!
INQUIRER/CATECHUMEN CLASS
We offer regular classes for Inquirers and Catechumens. See our Intro to Orthodoxy page or call the church office for more details.
If you are unfamiliar with Orthodox Christianity, here is a little background information.
The Orthodox Church has her origin with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, not with a human teacher, or group, nor a code of conduct or religious philosophy. Orthodoxy believes that the Church has her origin in the Apostolic Community called into being by Jesus Christ, and enlivened by the Holy Spirit. The Feast of Pentecost, which is celebrated fifty days after Easter, commemorates the “outpouring” of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and marks the beginning of the mission of the Church to the world.
We are Orthodox because our tradition of prayer and worship is rooted in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic undivided Church.
The Orthodox Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and has maintained a living, historical connection with the Apostolic Church through the ordination of its clergy. The bishop that ordains an Orthodox priest today can trace his ordination historically all the way back to the Apostles, and through them to Christ. For this reason we are “apostolic” – rooted in the first Apostles – the disciples of Jesus.
We are also apostolic because we believe our calling is to go out and share our faith with others. For this reason, we welcome you to visit the Orthodox Christian parish in your neighborhood or town.
Although our parishes may carry a designation of Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox or some other ethnic identity, this does not imply that you need to be of a certain ethnic origin to join us in worship or to consider becoming an Orthodox Christian.
Standard Service times
SATURDAY: Great Vespers at 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY: Orthros at 8:45 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.
Great Vespers marks the transition from day to night, symbolizing the passage from the Old Covenant to the New and sanctifying time with psalms, hymns, and prayers; Orthros celebrates the Resurrection and Christ’s light that dispels the darkness of sin, preparing the faithful for the Divine Liturgy; and the Divine Liturgy itself is the central act of worship where believers partake of the Eucharist, uniting themselves to Christ and experiencing a foretaste of the Kingdom of God.
We also have services during the week on certain feast days and to honor various saints. Please refer to our CHURCH SERVICE CALENDAR for exact dates and times.
Please call the church office for more details.
