On Sunday, January 26th, please join us for our “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series at St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church

On Sunday, January 26th, at coffee hour after Divine Liturgy, the “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series will continue with a lecture entitled, “My Mission Trip to Orthodox Kenya,” which will chronicle Daniel Kateli’s recent travels to Kenya.

Nativity of Christ – Church Services & Events / Рождество Христово – Богослуженія и событія

Nativity 2019/2020
Church Services & Events

Monday, January 6 – Eve of Nativity
9:00 AM: Royal Hours & Typica
10:30 AM: Vesperal Liturgy
5:30 PM: All-Night Vigil

Tuesday, January 7 – Nativity of Christ
9:40 AM: Hours & Divine Liturgy
12:00 PM: Festal Meal & Yolka

Рождество 2019/2020
Богослуженія и событія

Понедѣльникъ, 6 января – Сочельникъ Рождества
9:00 ч.: Царскіе часы и Изобразительны
10:30: Вечерня съ Литургіей
17:30: Всенощное бдѣніе

Вторникъ, 7 января – Рождество Христово
9:40: Часы и Божественная литургія
12:00 ч.: Праздничная трапеза и Ёлка

On Sunday, December 15th, please join us for our “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series at St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church

On Sunday, December 15th, at coffee hour after Divine Liturgy, the “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series will continue with a lecture on the life of the Holy New-Martyr Alexander (Schmorell) of Munich.

Born in Russia, St. Alexander was of Russian and German ancestry, and was a young college student in Nazi Germany. He was a founder of the “White Rose” resistance group, eventually sacrificing his life for this cause. He was glorified jointly by the Russian Church Abroad and the Moscow Patriarchate in 2012.

Divine Liturgy begins at 10:00 AM; coffee hour at 12:00 PM.

Въ воскресенье, 15 декабря, приглашаемъ васъ на Серію бесѣдъ „Живое Православіе“ въ Свято-Елисаветинскомъ храмѣ.

Въ воскресенье, 15 декабря, за трапезой послѣ Божественной литургіи, Серія бесѣдъ „Живое Православіе“ продожится съ лекціей о житіи новомученика Александра Мюнхенскаго (Шморелля).

Святой Александръ родился въ Россіи и былъ русско-немѣцкаго происхожденія, и учился въ университетѣ въ фашистской Германіи. Онъ былъ однимъ изъ основателей сопротив-ленческой группы „Бѣлая роза“, и въ итогѣ за это пожертвовалъ своей жизнью.

Онъ былъ одновременно прославленъ Русской Зарубежной Церковью и Московскимъ Патріархатомъ въ 2012 г.

Божественная литургія начинается въ 10:00 ч.; трапеза въ 12:00 ч.

On Sunday, September 22nd, please join us for our “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series at St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church

On Sunday, September 22nd, at coffee hour after Divine Liturgy, the “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series will continue with a lecture entitled, “An Ode to Ezekiel Bulver: C.S. Lewis as our ally in the Culture War.” Archpriest Mark Mancuso will offer an introduction into the works of the 20^th century Christian apologist C.S. Lewis and how his writings can be an aid to Orthodox Christians living in the modern world.

Divine Liturgy begins at 10:00 AM; coffee hour at 12:00 PM.

Въ воскресенье, 22 сентября, приглашаемъ васъ на Серію бесѣдъ „Живое Православіе“ въ Свято-Елисаветинскомъ храмѣ.

Въ воскресенье, 22 сентября, за трапезой послѣ Божественной литургіи, Серія бесѣдъ „Живое Православіе“ продожится съ лекціей подъ названіемъ „Ода Іезекіилю Бульверу: Клайвъ Стейплзъ Льюисъ какъ союзникъ въ культурной войнѣ“. Протоіерей Маркъ Манкюсо ознакомитъ съ твореніями апологета 20^го вѣка Клайва Льюиса, и съ тѣмъ, какъ его писанія могутъ помочь православнымъ, живущимъ въ современномъ мірѣ.

Божественная литургія начинается въ 10:00 ч.; трапеза въ 12:00 ч.

On Sunday, August 25th, please join us for our “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series at St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church – Coffee Hour Storytime: The Life of St Peter of Krutitsy

On Sunday, August 25th, at coffee hour after Divine Liturgy, the “Orthodoxy Alive” Presentation Series will cover the life of the Holy Hieromartyr Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsy. Archpriest Mark Mancuso will give an overview and historical context of St. Peter’s life, while Matushka Anne Mancuso will present her forthcoming children’s book – on St. Innocent Press – The Sleepy Bear & The Golden Whispers – about St. Peter’s interactions with a friendly bear in the Siberian forest.

On Sunday, July 28^th, please join us for a lecture on the life and influence of
Venerable Columba of Iona
at St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church

On Sunday, July 28^th, at coffee hour after Divine Liturgy, Protodeacon Columba Wilson will deliver a lecture on the life and influence of Venerable Columba of Iona. Q&A to follow.

Divine Liturgy begins at 10:00 AM;
coffee hour at 12:00 PM.

SAINT ELIZABETH THE NEW-MARTYR CHURCH
1615 Shull Street · West Columbia, SC 29169
www.stelizabeth.net · (803) 600-0001

O Venerable Father Columba, pray unto God for us!

Въ воскресенье, 28 іюля, приглашаемъ васъ на бесѣду, посвященную житію и наслѣдію
ПРЕПОДОБНАГО КОЛУМБЫ ІOНСКАГО
въ Свято-Елисаветинскомъ храмѣ.

Въ воскресенье, 28 іюля, за трапезой послѣ Божественной литургіи протодіаконъ Колумба Вильсонъ выступитъ съ бесѣдой о житіи и наслѣдіи преподобнаго Колумбы, Іонскаго чудотворца. Послѣ бесѣды будетъ время задавать вопросы.

Божественная литургія начинается въ 10:00 ч.; трапеза въ 12:00 ч.

Преподобне отче Колумбо, моли Бога о насъ!

Sunday, June 23: Presentation: “The Life of Hieromartyr St Joachim of Lower Novgorod”

On Sunday, June 23rd at 1:00pm in the parish hall, our parishioner Subdeacon Gregory Levitsky will deliver a lecture (with photographs) on the life of his great-great grandfather, the Holy Hieromartyr Joachim (Levitsky), Archbishop of Lower of Novgorod who was martyred by the Bolsheviks after the Russian Revolution. Question & Answer session to follow.

Sunday, June 23rd – Sunday of ALL SAINTS
9:40am: Hours & Liturgy
12:00pm: Coffee Hour Meal
1:00pm: Presentation

O Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, pray unto God for us!

Въ воскресенье, 23 іюня, состоится бесѣда: “Житіе священномученика Iоакима Нижегородскаго”.

Въ воскресенье, 23 іюня, въ 13:00 ч. въ приходскомъ залѣ, нашъ прихожанинъ ѵподіаконъ Григорій Левитскій выступитъ съ бесѣдой (съ фотографiями) о житіи своего пра-прадѣда, священномученика Іоакима (Левитскаго), архіепископа Нижегородскаго, измученнаго большевиками послѣ революцiи. Послѣ бесѣды будетъ время задавать вопросы.

Dear Brethren & Friends of St Elizabeth’s,

At the bottom of this post are some of the stichera (verses) from the services of Matins and Vespers for the week of the Blind Man and the Ascension. They are taken from the Pentecostarion, which is the special liturgical book used during these season of the year – Pascha through the Sunday of All Saints – for our worship and edification. The verses chosen focus on the glorious resurrection of Our Lord and how His resurrection changers our humanity and the very fabric of Creation.

With much love in Christ,

Fr Mark

Monday of the Blind Man:  

“With his whole soul and mind and his tongue, the man who in times not long past had been blind confessed the One Who had fashioned eyes for him out of spittle and clay and enabled him to see as all men do. He preached that He is the Lord and Creator of all that is, Who through compassion for the creature which He had made became mortal man, though He is God omnipotent, Since they could not endure to hear his words and to see his zeal, the wretched scribes in their malice had him expelled from the synagogue, for the fearful blindness which possessed their souls surpassed that which once possessed his eyes.”

“O Christ God, Thou spiritual Sun of Righteousness, Who by Thine own immaculate touch didst bestow a twofold enlightenment upon him that from his mother’s womb was deprived of sight, illumine Thou the eyes of our souls also, and prove us to be sons of the day, that we may cry to Thee with faith: Great and ineffable is Thy compassion toward us, O Friend of man; glory to Thee.”

Tuesday of the Blind Man:

“O Christ God, Who by Thy bowels of mercy was incarnate, with Thy fingers which fashioned all things Thou didst touch clay to the eyes of him who from the womb was bereft of sight and didst thereby deem him worthy of divine brilliance by Thine ineffable bowels of compassions. And now do Thou Thyself, O Bestower of light, illumine also the senses of our souls, since Thou alone art the bountiful Bestower of gifts.”

“Who can tell of Thy mighty acts, O Christ, or who can number the multitudes of Thy wonders? For even as Thou, in Thy goodness, didst appear on earth twofold of nature, so didst Thou grant twofold healings to the sick: for Thou didst open not only the bodily eyes of the man who was blind from the womb, but those of his soul also. Wherefore, he confessed Thee, the hidden God, Who grantest great mercy unto all.”

Friday of Ascension:

“Today the hosts on high, beholding our nature in the Heavens, marvel at the strange manner of its ascent, and, being perplexed, they said to another: Who is this that cometh? And when they saw it was their own Master, they were commanded to lift up the heavenly gates. With them we ceaselessly praise Thee, Who again shalt come from thence in the flesh, since Thou art the Judge of all and Almighty God.”

“O new and wondrous deed! Lo, mortal human nature ascendeth to the Heavens; for it is now made one with the Word, Who is Almighty God.”