Sunday of the Holy Cross
“In the 11th century, the Muslim Caliph Al-Hakim decreed the closure of all Churches in Egypt for nine years. It was a time of great distress for all Christians. One day, the Caliph was walking through the streets where Christians resided and he heard their voices praising and praying in each house. Then he said, “Open their churches again and […]
Important Changes at St. George in Response to COVID-19
St. George is responding to the rapidly evolving initiatives to curtail the spread of the novel Coronavirus. As directed by our Archdiocese, in compliance with CDC and Presidential guidelines, and in Christian love: All liturgical services will be served with only clergy, servers, and chanters, and limited to 10 persons. All other faithful are to remain home taking comfort in […]
Lenten Services – Monday, Wednesday, Friday Evenings
Please join us for our beautiful Lenten services at 7:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays throughout Lent. Monday: Great Compline Wednesday: Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Friday: Akathist Don’t wait — this is a blessed Lenten opportunity that our church provides for additional spiritually enriching services during the week. We hope you can join us!
Lenten lunches
We’ll be having our Lenten vegan lunches again this year from 11am to 3pm on: Friday, March 6 Friday, March 20 Friday, April 3 Please see the flier below for full details, menu and prices. We hope you can join us for delicious food and fellowship.
Divine Liturgies in Arabic
Starting on September 20th, Divine Liturgies will be celebrated in Arabic twice each week in Western Pennsylvania. Please click the fliers below for schedule and more details in English and Arabic.
New Year Greeting from Bishop THOMAS
Click below to read Bishop THOMAS’s greeting and blessing for the new church year, which begins this Sunday, September 1st.
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