We are a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, and all are welcome to worship with us! Our services are in English. Please join us at our coffee hour downstairs after the service.


                                           Saturday Vigil                 5:00pm
                                           Sunday Divine Liturgy    9:30am
                                           Sunday Bible Study    after coffee hour
                                           Wednesday Akathist       6:30pm
                                           Friday Small Compline    6:30pm




Sunday Troparion, Tone 3: Let the heavens be glad; let earthly things rejoice; * for the Lord hath wrought might with his arm. * He hath trampled down death by death; * the firstborn of the dead hath He become. * From the belly of Hades hath he delivered us * and hath granted to the world great mercy.

Troparion of the Dormition, Tone 1: In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity; * in thy dormition thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos. * Thou wast translated unto life, / since thou art the Mother of Life; * and by thine intercessions dost thou deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of St. Theodore Stratelates, Tone 4: By true strategy, O trophy-bearer * thou wast an illustrious general of the Heavenly King, O Theodore. * For thou didst wisely arm thyself with the weapons of faith, * and didst utterly annihilate the hordes of demons, * and didst prove a victorious athlete, * wherefore with faith * we ever call thee blessed.

Troparion of St. Theodore the Tyro, Tone 2: Great are the triumphs of faith! * The holy martyr Theodore rejoiced in a fountain of flame as in refreshing water. * For having been made a whole burnt offering by fire, * he was offered as a sweetbread to the Trinity. * By his prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

Hieromartyr Myron of Cyzicus Tone 4: As a sacred alabaster vessel of virtue, Thou didst serve faithfully in the Church of Christ and didst contest joyfully as a martyr . Hence, by the fragrance of the gifts that were given to thee by God, O Hieromartyr Myron,Thou dost dispel the stench of the passions from our souls  and dost grant us forgiveness by thy prayers

Sunday Kontakion, Tone 3: Thou didst arise today from the tomb, O Merciful One, * and didst lead us out of the gates of death.* Today Adam danceth and Eve rejoiceth; * and together with them both the Prophets and the Patriarchs * unceasingly praise the divine might of Thine authority.
 
Kontakion of St. Theodore Stratelates, Tone 2: Armed with faith and courage of soul, * and having taken in thy hand the Word of God as a spear, * thou didst conquer the enemy, * O glory of martyrs, Theodore. * With them cease not to intercede with Christ God for us all.

Kontakion of St. Theodore the Tyro, Tone 8: Having received the faith of Christ in thy heart as an inner shield, * thou didst overcome all the opposing forces, O great champion, * and thou hast been crowned with a heavenly crown, O Theodore, * for thou art eternally invincible.

Kontakion of St. Myron, Tone 4: Having loved Christ from childhood *
and observed His divine commandments, O all-glorious one, * thou didst make haste to Him wholly, O most honorable Myron, * and dost pray earnestly with the angels. * Ask forgiveness of sins for all who honor thy memory.

Kontakion of the Dormition, Tone 2:  The grave and death could not hold the Theotokos, * who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unfailing hope in her mediations. * For as the Mother of Life she was translated unto life * by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Instead of “It is truly meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the First Canon of the feast, First Tone:
 
Refrain:  The angels, having beheld the Dormition of the Most pure One,  *were struck with wonder, * at how the Virgin went up from earth to heaven.
 
Irmos:   In thee, O Virgin without spot, * the bounds of nature are overcome * for childbirth remains virgin * and death is betrothed to life. *
O Theotokos, Virgin after bearing child and alive after death, * do thou ever save thine inheritance.


Parish News

+Gabriel and Anthony Venticinque are being baptized today. Congratulations to their godparents, Anthony and Gabriella Damiano and Phocas and Elana Damiano and their parents Herb and Anna Venticinque. Many years! Grandparents Val and Cathy Fudala are hosting a picnic at their home (298 Tremaine, Kenmore) today instead of our regular coffee hour. There will be no Bible study today.

+By decree of Metropolitan Hilarion, we are taking up a special collection today to assist Fr. Christopher Walusimbi in Uganda. His family and his parish are in dire need. Please give generously.

+Please remember Larissa Samotowka in your prayers as she goes to the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday. The surgery will be the next day.

+A former parishioner, Emma Popovich, passed away last Tuesday. Memory eternal!

+Zina Babich’s son, Vladimir (Walter), passed away on Thursday. His funeral will be tomorrow at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville.

+Archimandrite Luke, abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery, is encouraging everyone to visit Jordanville next weekend for their feast day of St. Job of Pochaev. Metropolitan Hilarion will be serving. Reservations at the guesthouse can be made at (315) 858-0131. Please see     http://jordanville.org/news_090814_1.html     for the complete schedule.

+Please remember in your prayers those traveling: Marcus Bursik, Ludmilla Ibarra, Oleg Khodak, the Michael Moczerniak family and John Kachelmeyer.

+Next Sunday, the first Sunday of the month, we will serve the Moleben for the Conversion of the Non-Orthodox at the conclusion of Divine Liturgy.

If you are visiting today:

+ There are service books underneath the candle stand that you may borrow and follow along in. If you get lost, ask your neighbor to help you find the page.

+ As you can see, we stand for most of the service. If you are not accustomed to this, please feel free to sit if you feel the need. No one will mind! You should still stand during the Scripture readings and when the priest comes through.

+ In the Orthodox tradition, women cover their heads in church, and extra scarves can be borrowed from the candle stand at the entrance.

+ You will see people making the sign of the cross and bowing. Feel free to follow suit or not, however you are comfortable. Again, no one will mind either way.

+ Feel free to venerate (kiss) the icons and purchase a candle to light. Commemoration slips for Orthodox, living and reposed may be placed on the tray by the candle stand. Please write down how many prosphora you would like (suggested donation: $1/ea.)

+ At the end of the service, you may come forward to venerate the hand-cross if you wish.

+ At our parish we do not pass a collection plate. Gifts are voluntary and can be left at the candle stand.

+ Anyone who wishes to receive Holy Communion must be an Orthodox Christian and make their Confession beforehand. Please speak with Fr. Peter for more information.

Confessions are heard at every evening service.