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| New to the Orthodox Church? Please feel free to pray and worship with us. If it is a Sunday, please join us also for coffee hour after Divine Liturgy. One note: taking communion is reserved only for Orthodox Christians (Either members or visitors. If you are a new Orthodox visitor, it is a good practice and a courtesy to let Fr. Bill know beforehand if you wish to take communion). You are also welcome to come to our Saturday evening Vespers and to our occasional midweek services. Please see our service schedule for exact times. Orthodox worship is a liturgical worship. Liturgical worship is the traditional form of glorifying God in the Old Testament, the early Church, and through most of Church history. If you have not worshiped this way before, the Orthodox service may seem a little unfamiliar at first. Here's a little of what to expect: The services are essentially a prayer that is "sung" from beginning to end. Although at times it may seem that the only persons verbally praying are the priest or the choir, all present (including you and the unseen angels) are joining in on this prayer as well. Most worshippers stand during the services. This reminds them that we have not come to be entertained, but to worship the living Lord Jesus Christ. If your legs are tired, though, please sit down! You also do not have to cross yourself or venerate icons. God judges what's in our hearts. Standing, making the sign of the cross, and venerating icons are only tools to help our hearts, not legalistic rituals to show how religious we are. The pictures you see are the icons. They remind us of the humanity of our Lord God Jesus Christ and of the faith of the many Christians (including his Mother) who have followed Him as their Savior throughout the centuries. If you have any questions about our Church, its history, and its forms of worship, please don't hesitate to ask us after service. You may be surprised how many present parishioners (including the priest) were once "newcomers" themselves. |
Christ liberating Adam
and Eve from the grave
on Pascha (Easter)
and Eve from the grave
on Pascha (Easter)
Christ and the children