This post is part of our official announcement (added to the announcements already made in church) that on Sunday, Oct 29 at 12:30pm (after Liturgy), we will be having our Annual Parish Meeting in St John’s Parish Hall. Please come to participate and honor the efforts of the Parish Council as they report on the past year and discuss the upcoming year’s goals. The meeting will coincide with a potluck meal and childcare will be provided during the meeting.
On September 30th St.Elizabeth’s will be hosting a fundraising BBQ from 11AM to 3PM. Please come and join us!
Plates are $8 and include Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Homemade Slaw, Bread & Canned Coke or Bottled Water.
All proceeds from the BBQ go to paying off our mortgage.
Mark your calendars! Sisters from St Elizabeth Convent in Minsk, Belarus will be in our parish Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5. They will give a presentation about their convent and ministries and be selling beautiful Orthodox items, which support these ministries. Times to be announced.
Dear Brethren,
As most of you probably know by now, our state is to be hit with a Winter storm and extremely cold weather following. We are thus modifying our Nativity schedule in order to ensure everyone’s safety. We will be cancelling our Vigil tomorrow night because of fear of freezing rains. Also, we will be postponing our Yolka until Sunday, January 15 and it will follow the Mercy Meal for the one year anniversary of Maria Panov’s repose. Our plan is still to serve liturgy on Nativity and on Sunday. Please use your best judgment regarding driving to church. If you feel it’s not safe to drive, please stay home. The updated schedule is as follows:
Friday, Jan 6 – Eve of Nativity
9:00am: Royal Hours & Typika
10:30am: Vesperal Liturgy
5:30pm: Vigil CANCELLED
Saturday, Jan 7 – Nativity
9:40am: Hours & Liturgy
12:00pm: Festal Meal & Yolka RESCHEDULED for Sunday, January 15
4:00pm: Great Vespers CANCELLED
Sunday, Jan 8 – Synaxis of the Theotokos
9:40am: Hours & Liturgy
12:00pm: Coffee Hour / Meal CANCELLED
1:00pm: Children’s Sunday School POSTPONED
1:30pm: Orthodoxy 101 Adult Class (Iconography) POSTPONED
With much love in Christ,
Fr Mark
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, ruling bishop of the Diocese of New York and Eastern America, we will have our Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, October 16 at 12:30pm in St John’s Parish Hall. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend and participate. The Parish Council and Clergy have worked hard this year in support of the parish, so please honor their efforts by your attendance.
With much love in Christ,
Fr Mark
2016 – Annual Parish Meeting Agenda
Rector’s Address
Warden’s Address
Treasurer’s Report
Audit Committee’s Report
Church Budget
Sisterhood Report
Brotherhood Report
Election of Officers and Parish Council
Current Matters
Saturday, July 16
5:30pm: Vigil
Sunday, July 17 – Royal Martyrs of Russia
9:30am: Greeting of the Metropolitan & Hierarchical Liturgy
12:30pm: Festal Potluck Meal
1:30pm: Lecture: “Symbolism & Meaning of the Hierarchical Liturgy”
5:30pm: Vigil
Monday, July 18 – St Elizabeth the New Martyr
9:30am: Greeting of the Metropolitan & Hierarchical Liturgy
12:30pm: Festal Potluck Meal
1:30pm: Lecture: “An Introduction to the Philokalia”
Lazarus Saturday, April 23
9:40am: Hours & Liturgy
12:30pm: Children’s Activity: Palm Sunday Decorating
5:30pm: Vigil & Blessing of Palms
Palm Sunday, April 24
9:40am: Hours & Liturgy
12:00pm: Potluck Fish Meal
4:00pm: Bridegroom Matins
Holy Monday, April 25
6:30pm: Bridegroom Matins
Holy Tuesday, April 26
6:30pm: Bridegroom Matins
Holy Wednesday, April 27
6:30pm: Matins for Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday, April 28
9:00am: Vesperal Liturgy (Mystical Supper)
6:30pm: Matins of Holy Friday/Passion Gospels
Holy Friday, April 29
9:00am: Royal Hours & Typika
2:00pm: Vespers (Taking Down from the Cross)
5:00pm: Matins of Holy Saturday/Lamentations
Holy Saturday, April 30
9:30am: Vesperal Liturgy
12:00pm: Holy Saturday Meal (Bread, Fruits, Nuts, Wine, etc.)
**HOLY PASCHA**
Saturday, April 30: 11:30pm – Midnight Office; Procession; Matins; Liturgy; Blessing of Baskets
(Pascha service extends into the early morning hours of Sunday, May 1)
Pascha, May 1
12:00pm: Agape Vespers
1:30pm: Pascha Picnic