Archpastoral Greeting on the Occasion of the Blessing of the Holy Trinity Russo Greek Orthodox Church on Wostok after the Renovation. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, after the renovation (repainting of the walls and the dome), we have blessed the temple, consecrated in the name of the Holy Trinity, and we have already […]
The 10th anniversary of the death of Sergei Lopushinsky The sudden tragic death of the church choir director of the Patriarchal Parishes “Orthodox 5” Sergei Lopushinsky (July 14, 1945 – Oct. 5, 2005), as well as president of the parish charity association ten years ago, has left immense pain in our hearts. To this day we […]
Joy Of The Cross. SERMON ON THE SUNDAY AFTER THE FEAST OF THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS. In the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear brothers and sisters: Today marks the last day of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and we sing: “We […]
The New Saints of Serbian Church in America who studied in Russia and were the clergy of the Russian Orthodox diocese in North America. Saint Sebastian was born Jovan Dabovich in San Francisco, CA in 1863—in the midst of the US Civil war. His parents were Serbian immigrants from Sassovae. From his early youth he […]
Blessed Ecclesiastical New Year. Monday, September 14 (the Julian calendar: September 1), marks the beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year, when the cycle of liturgical commemorations begins anew. The existence of this separate New Year’s commemoration, distinct from the civil New Year on January 1, serves as a reminder both to Christians and to the […]
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