Parish Council Meeting
There will be a parish council meeting this evening, 03 March 2026, at 7:30 PM, at the church. All are welcome to attend!
Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha Schedule
As we move through Lent, please see the church website for our calendar of Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha services. A printable PDF calendar is available by licking the link below. All are welcome!
Mid-week services this week are:
- Wednesday, 04 March 2026 at 6PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
2nd Sunday of Great Lent (Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas )
08 March 2026 is the 2nd Sunday of Lent and the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas.
On this day are commemorated St. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica and the Synaxis of all Venerable Fathers of the Kyiv Caves, in addition to St. Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia (+845), Apostle Hermas of the Seventy (+1st c.), Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch (+361), St. Dometius, monk (+363), among others.
The readings for this Sunday are:
- Epistle to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3
- Gospel According to St. Mark 2:1–12
Sunday of St Gregory Palamas. "On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, the Wonderworker. The feast day of Saint Gregory Palamas is November 14, however, he is commemorated on this Sunday as the condemnation of his enemies and the vindication of his teachings by the Church in the 14th century was acclaimed as a second triumph of Orthodoxy.'' [see more at Learn: Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America website]
St. Gregory Palamas (+1359)
Prayers for All
In your prayers please continue to remember Metropolitan Antony, Archbishop Daniel, Fr. Gregory, our church family and catechumens (Rob & Stacy M., James T., Samantha T., and Hunter B.), visitors and inquirers, new mothers and babies, the betrothed, the married, the sick, the poor, travelers, those impacted by war and calamities, our country, and all those in need.
...for the duration of our life, every day and at every moment, we must keep unchanged in our heart the feeling, conviction, and disposition that on no occasion can we allow ourselves to think of relying on and trusting ourselves.
Sisterhood Lenten Retreat
There is one spot left for the Lenten retreat at St. Tikhon's Monastery on 21 March 2026. The topic is St. John Cassian on the Passions and their Remedies. See Tracey Hand for details.
Varenyky Workshop
Want to learn to make Ukrainian varenky? The Sisterhood is hosting a varenyky (commonly known by the Polish name pierogi) making workshop at the Krowzow home on 28 March 2026 at 10 AM. The workshop is open to all! See Lia Krowzow for more details.
Monthly Church Cleaning
As a reminder, to help keep our temple clean, our next monthly parish cleaning will be held before Vespers on 01 April 2026 at 4 PM. Please consider pitching in to help beautify our parish.
