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 2: When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, * then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. * And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, * all the hosts of the heavens cried out: * O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee!

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.

Troparion of St. Andrew, Tone 4: As thou art the first-called of the apostles * and the brother of the preeminent one, * entreat thou the Master of all, O Andrew, * that He grant peace to the world * and great mercy to our souls.

Sunday Kontakion, Tone 2:  Thou didst rise from the tomb, O omnipotent Savior, * and Hades was terrified on beholding the wonder; * and the dead arose, * and creation at the sight thereof rejoiceth with Thee. * And Adam also is joyful, * and the world, O my Savior, * praiseth Thee for ever.

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. Andrew, Tone 2:  The divinely eloquent namesake of manliness, * the eminent follower of the Church, the kinsman of Peter, * let us praise, for as of old he was called, so now he calleth us: * “Come ye, we have found the Desired One!”

Kontakion of the Theotokos, Tone 6: O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, * mediation unto the Creator most constant, * O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned, * but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, * who in faith cry unto thee: * Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, * thou who dost ever protect, * O Theotokos, them that honor thee.


Today’s Readings
Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 & 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 & John 1:35-51

Parish News
+ Today is Andrea Sullivan’s name day. Many years!

+ Today, by decree of Metropolitan Hilarion, we are taking up a special collection for Fr. Rodion Aragon of Costa Rica who has terminal cancer.

+ We are still collecting food items for the Buffalo City Mission.

+ Parents! We are hoping to have a little “Nativity Festivity” on Nativity, where the children and grown-ups can sing some Christmas songs or do some other kind of performance at the dinner. Please see Fr. Peter or Gabriella Damiano if you are interested in participating.

+ This Wednesday’s Akathist will be for St. Nicholas of Myra.

+ Fish is permitted this Friday in honor of St. Sabbas the Sanctified.

+ Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra: Vigil on Friday at 6:00pm and Divine Liturgy on Saturday at 9:00am.

+ Please remember in your prayers those traveling: Galina Bahanovich, Marcus Bursik and Peter and Olga Krasnov.

+ 2010 wall calendars are still available.

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.