Services in Great Lent

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Saturday, February 27th, 2010

During Great Lent there will be a weekly Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Wednesdays and the weekly Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos on Fridays. Other special services wil be announced  as well as a full liturgical schedule for Holy Week. Please plan now to attend as many of these Lenten services as you are [...]

Orthodoxy Sunday (Feb. 21)

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Saturday, February 13th, 2010

This year all Orthodox in our area have been invited by Fr. Andrew Koufopoulos to attend the Orthodoxy Sunday Vespers at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Durham. A light Lenten supper will be served following the service. The Vespers will begin at 5:30pm. St. Barbara church is located at 8306 NC Highway 751 in [...]

Forgiveness Vespers

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Tonight (Feb. 14) at 5:30p we will pray Forgiveness Vespers. This is the first service of Great Lent and the proper way to begin our Lenten Fast. All of us should plan to attend. It will definitely set the tone for your experience of Great Lent and Holy Pascha this year.

Great Lent Begins

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Saturday, February 13th, 2010

During Great Lent there will be a weekly Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Wednesdays and the weekly Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos on Fridays. Other special services wil be announced  as well as a full liturgical schedule for Holy Week. Please plan now to attend as many of these Lenten services as you are [...]

Evening Divine Liturgy Cancelled for Monday, Feb. 1

Posted by: Deacon David on Monday, February 1st, 2010

Given the continued icy road conditions and the potential for re-freezing this evening (and the state of our parking lot, which is a solid sheet of ice) Fr. Nicholas has made the difficult decision to cancel the Evening Divine Liturgy that was scheduled for tonight (Feb. 1) to celebrate the feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple.

Divine Liturgy Cancelled for Sunday, Jan. 31

Posted by: Deacon David on Saturday, January 30th, 2010

After considering the extreme cold and chance of additional snow that is forecast for tonight, and the urgent advice given by the Department of Transportation, Fr. Nicholas has decided to cancel the Divine Liturgy scheduled for Sunday morning, January 31, in addition to Orthros and Church School (which were cancelled earlier this afternoon).  Accordingly, there will be no services on Sunday morning.

Service Schedule for Sunday, Jan. 31

Posted by: Deacon David on Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Due to the weather, Orthros and Church School are cancelled for Sunday, January 31.

Please be prudent and exercise extreme caution in deciding whether or not to venture out Sunday.

Services Cancelled – Saturday, Jan. 30

Posted by: Deacon David on Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Due to the inclement weather, the services scheduled for Saturday, January 30, have been cancelled. Accordingly, the Divine Liturgy for the Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs and Great Vespers originally scheduled for this date will not be celebrated. Check back for an announcement about Sunday’s services.

Building Project Update

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Saturday, January 16th, 2010

We now have our official building permit in hand and construction will proceed ASAP. Sub-grading of the site took place last week, and we still anticipate steel going up the end of January. Please keep praying for safety of the workers and for good weather and for continued and increased building fund and general fund [...]

Get Ready for Great Lent

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Saturday, January 16th, 2010

This year Great Lent begins February 15th. As usual, we will pray Forgiveness Vespers on the evening of February 14th at 5:30pm (make attendance a priority this year). During Great Lent there will be a weekly Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Wednesdays and the weekly Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos on Fridays. Other special [...]