Monthly Archives: February 2012
Weekly Lenten Services every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
During Lent, as we make extra efforts to grow our relationship in Christ, the Orthodox Church helps carry us through practices of prayer, fasting, almsgiving and worship. The following services will be held weekly during Lent (February 27th through April 6th) to guide us through our spiritual journey toward the greatest feast and gift that God has given us: the […]
Forgiveness (Cheese-Fare) Sunday — Luncheon and Vespers Following Liturgy
Following Liturgy on Sunday, February 26, our teens will be serving lunch — eggs, shunkleash, home fries and Syrian bread — for $4 per person. This Sunday is the last day to eat dairy in the Orthodox tradition in which a vegan fast is followed during Great Lent. This Sunday is also known as “Forgiveness Sunday” — fasting and forgiveness are two […]
All Souls Saturday
On All Souls Saturday, we remember the souls of our departed loved ones with Matins at 9:30 am, and Liturgy at 10:30 am at St. George. After Liturgy, there will be Trisagion Services at Union and Greenwood Cemeteries where some of our loved ones are buried. We remember and pray for our departed family and friends on the Saturday before Forgiveness (Cheese-Fare) […]
St. George Teens Attend SOYO Delegates Meeting at AV
Thirty-five teens from several Orthodox parishes in the Eastern Dioceses attended the SOYO Delegates Meeting at the Antiochian Village on November 4th – 6th, including eight of our SOYO teens from St. George. It was a weekend full of worship, fellowship and service. It was great to share time with friends from summer camp and sister churches. The ice breakers were a […]
Annual Parish Meeting
On Sunday, November 13th after Liturgy, we held our Annual Parish Meeting. The teen SOYO prepared and served a delicious breakfast while we heard presentations from the various organizations of the church.
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Syrian Lenten Vegan Luncheons in March