Below is a summary of the major upcoming services and events within the parish of St. Andrew Orthodox Church. For a more detailed description of all events, please visit our monthly calendar.
Great Lent begins following the completion of Forgiveness Sunday Vespers on March 17th and continues through to the beginning of Holy Week on Monday, April 29th. All services during Great Lent are posted to our Parish Calendar.
To schedule Confession, please contact Father via email or phone. Confession is being held at the Church as shown on the Parish Calendar, but please coordinate with Father Ted beforehand to confirm your time for Confession.
May God grant you a blessed Great Lent and peaceful journey to the celebration of Pascha and the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon in consultation with Bishop Alexei notified our parish that the Wonderworking Sitka Icon of the Mother of God will visit our parish on Thursday, April 4th. We are blessed to have the opportunity to venerate the Miraculous Icon and to receive a blessing of the Mother of God. An Akathist Service will be celebrated at 6:00P with comments by Deacon Thomas, who is Bishop Alexei's Deacon. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend! A collection will be taken to benefit the Alaska Clergy Stipend Endownment set up to supplement Alaskan Diocesan clergy. Information about the Our Lady of Sitka Icon of the Mother of God can be found on the OCA website.
- The schedule for Holy Week services is published on the parish calendar and consists of the following:
The Service of Holy Unction - Holy Wednesday at 6:00P
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great - Holy Thursday at 9:00A
Matins Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels - Holy Thursday at 6:00P
Royal Hours - Holy Friday at 9:00A
Great Vespers of Holy Friday followed by Holy Saturday Matins and Lamentations - Holy Friday at 3:00P
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great - Holy Saturday at 9:00A
The Vladicon O Club, Chapter 131, from our parish at St. Andrew Orthodox Church is hosting the FOCA Colonial District Bowling Torunament on May 18th. Tournament information is forthcoming, so please check back periodically.
Please do consider supporting this wonderful fellowship event by participating in the tournament and/or helping out with the event. If you have any questions, please contact Father Theodore Boback or our Vladicon O Club.
The 19th Annual St. Andrew Orthodox Church Golf Tournament will be held on Friday afternoon, June 9th at The Wetlands Golf Club in Aberdeen, MD with registration beginning at 12:00P and a shotgun start at 1:30P. REGISTRATION FOR THE TOURNAMENT IS FORTHCOMING, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK PERIODICALLY.
We hope to see you on June 28th for a fun-filled day of golf and fellowship!