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.


Weekly Schedule

Saturday Vigil        5:00pm
Sunday Divine Liturgy    9:30am
Sunday School        during the sermon
Sunday Bible study    to resume Jan. 2
Wednesday Akathist    6:30pm




Sunday Troparion, Tone 6: Angelic Hosts were above Thy tomb, * and they that guarded Thee became as dead. * And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. * Thou didst despoil Hades and wast not tempted by it. * Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. * O Thou Who didst rise from the dead, O Lord, glory be to Thee.

Troparion of the Holy Forefathers, Tone 2:  By faith Thou didst justify the Forefathers, * when through them Thou didst betroth Thyself aforetime * to the Church that was from among the nations. * The Saints boast in glory that from their seed there is a glorious fruit, * even she that bore Thee seedlessly. * By their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
 
Troparion of St. Eustratius, Tone 4:  In their sufferings O Lord, *
Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee, our God; * for, possessed of Thy might, *they cast down the tormentors and set at naught the feeble audacity of the demons. * By their supplications save our souls.

Kontakion of St. Eustratius, Tone 3: Speaking eloquently of divine things before the iniquitous, *O all-wondrous one, * thou didst endure beatings with most courageous heart, * didst shine forth with godly signs, * and didst extinguish the towering flame of falsehood.  * Wherefore, we honor thee, O most blessed Eustratius, martyr of Christ.

Kontakion of the Three Holy Youths, Tone 6:  A hand-wrought image ye would not worship, * O thrice-blessed ones; * but armed with the Indescribable Essence, * ye were glorified in your ordeal by fire. * Standing in the midst of the irresistible flame, ye called upon God: * Speed Thou, O Compassionate One, * and hasten, as Thou art Merciful, * to come unto our aid, for Thou art able if Thou will it.

Today’s Readings
Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11; Ephesians 6:10-17
Gospel: Luke 14:16-24; Luke 21:12-19


 
Parish News

 Fr. Peter Irfan is serving today. The Jacksons will return from the St. Herman of Alaska Youth Conference on Tuesday. If you need to reach Fr. Peter Jackson at the youth conference, you can call Holy Trinity Monastery at (315) 858-0940 or the Radisson Hotel, Utica, at (315) 797-8010.

 Today is the name day of Jonathan Moczerniak and Eve (Evelyn) Hammond. Many years!

 Our parish collected two carloads of food items for the Buffalo City Mission. God bless all who contributed!

 This Saturday is the last day fish is permitted until Nativity. Let us focus more than ever on preparing ourselves spiritually for the feast.

 All confessions heard from today will be in preparation for Nativity.

 This Wednesday’s Akathist will be for St. Herman of Alaska.

 Please remember in your prayers those traveling: Galina Bahanovich, Silouan Dudley, the Jacksons and all those traveling home from the St. Herman Youth Conference in Jordanville.

 2011 wall calendars are still available.

 Starting last week we instituted a new practice regarding offerings. The Parish Council has decided that in order to help everyone remember their Sunday offering, the collection plate will be set up at the front of the temple at the end of Liturgy so that you can place your gift there after you come forward to the venerate the Cross.


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 all evening services.