Dear Parishioners: Saturday evening Vespers/Matins 6:00 p.m.As we return slowly to our normal church life, Saturday evening services at 6:00 p.m. will be an important dimension. While we can again…
Christ is Risen! Dear Parishioners: Forty days after the Resurrection of Christ we observe and celebrate the Ascension of Christ. This year we…
The next part of the Baptismal service after the anointing is the tonsure, or the cutting of the hair. In the Old Testament hair is…
It should be noted here that this sacrament exists also in the Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches. There it is called Confirmation. Confirmation is…
As we saw in the last article, the primary reasons for baptism are the forgiveness of sins and the participation in Christ’s death and resurrection.…
Finally, why are we baptized? One reason, as mentioned above, is forgiveness of sins. Another reason is to become a member of the church. But…