Monthly Archives: March 2016

Forgiveness Sunday and Lenten Services

By hmurray | Published: March 12, 2016
Following Liturgy and a teen sponsored breakfast this Sunday, we gather together at a Forgiveness Vespers.  The last several pre-Lenten Sundays have focused on faith, humility, repentance, love and now forgiveness. According to Alexander Schmemann, in chapter two of his Lenten classic Great Lent, forgiveness is “the return to unity, solidarity, love. To forgive is to put between me and […]
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Antiochian Women Diocese Officers from our Parish

By hmurray | Published: March 11, 2016
Congratulations to our Khouria Rima Zafaran and Cathy Firek for their appointments as Treasurer and Religious Coordinator, respectively, for our Diocese Antiochian Women organization.  We appreciate their service to our parish and diocese. Khouria Rima and Cathy are each highlighted on page four of the Winter edition of the “Diakonia,” the newsletter of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North […]
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Brown Bag Lunches for FOCUS

By hmurray | Published: March 10, 2016
Service with a smile — packing brown bag lunches to be taken to FOCUS for distribution in the Hill District of Pittsburgh.
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St. Ellien Feast Day

By hmurray | Published: March 4, 2016
Thank you to Deacon Glen and the parishioners at St. Ellien for your hospitality.  We appreciated praying with you and sharing in fellowship.
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Thanks for the Kibbee Orders

By hmurray | Published: March 4, 2016
Our Myrrh Bearing ladies and their helpers sure do enjoy getting together to make kibbee for our local community.  Thanks for the orders for over 700 kibbee!
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