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Services for January 28th & 29th
January 27, 2012
Services for January 28th & 29th

Please join us for Reader Vespers Saturday evening, and for Divine Liturgy this Sunday morning at 9am, with Fr. Theo Anastas serving.  

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Concert - Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
January 27, 2012
Concert - Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Riznica Chamber Choir, under the direction of Jana Minov, is inviting you for a spiritual journey presenting a masterpiece of Orthodox choral music, Op. 41: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

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In the News
The Diocese of Mexico: Forty Years of Ministry and Mission
January 10, 2012
The Diocese of Mexico: Forty Years of Ministry and Mission

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO [OCA] - - Faithful arrived early at the Cathedral of the Ascension here on Sunday, January 8, 2012, as His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah presided at the Divine Liturgy and celebrated the Great Blessing of Water marking the diocese’s 40th anniversary.

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Featured Articles
Christian Stewardship Statement for St. John the Evangelist Mission
Christian Stewardship Statement for St. John the Evangelist Mission

The simple rule for Christian giving is clearly stated by Saint Paul in 2 Corinthians 9:6-8: “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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Words from St John Maximovitch on Theophany
Words from St John Maximovitch on Theophany

St John Maximovitch, a saint of the contemporary era, was especially influencial in shaping how Orthodoxy became accessible to American Converts from 50 years ago until today.  His relics are venerated today in San Francisco at Holy Virgin Cathedral, and Orthodox Christians the world over petition his intercession before our Lord.

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Prayerful Preparation For Communion
Prayerful Preparation For Communion

Of all the days in the life of a Christian, the happiest is the day when we worthily, with complete attentiveness and preparation receive Holy Communion. At Confession, we washed away all our sins, we opened up our whole soul to the Lord and we received into the house of our soul the Holy, Heavenly Guest - Our Lord Jesus Christ... 

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The Nicene Creed - the Orthodox Symbol of Faith
The Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed is also referred to as the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed since it was formally drawn up at the first ecumenical council in Nicea (325) and at the second ecumenical council in Constantinople (381).

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