Author: John Oakley

Nativity of the Mother of God, Russian Fest and news!

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May the Lord bless you!
What a wonderful blessing our Festival was this past Saturday! May God richly bless all of you who labored for the success of the event — and it was successful! We’ll have detailed figures available soon.
Tonight and tomorrow we celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary — the nativity of the Most Pure One! Join us tonight for vigil at 6:30 p.m.(confession at 6 p.m.) and tomorrow for liturgy at 9 a.m.
O Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Enjoy this wonderful article about the premier of Kurt Sander’s new composition of the Divine Liturgy: http://eadiocese.org/news_170916_1.html
Congratulations, Kurt!
And look here to learn more about our diocese’s pilgrimage walk: http://www.chicagodiocese.org/news_170917_1.html
I pray that our parishioners will join in next year!
Services this weekend are as usual: Confession at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday followed by Vigil. Liturgy on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sincerely in Christ,
priest Daniel

Russian Festival! & more…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Our festival is tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.!
Please join us and bring your friends along for a great day.
May God bless all of you who have labored and will labor for this important fundraiser!
If you are able to help, but have not yet signed up to volunteer, please do so here:
We still have a number of positions unfilled and need your assistance so that everything goes smoothly.
During the festival, remember that each one of you will become the example of the ONLY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN many of our guests have ever met! If you are kind and attentive, then they will associate that with Orthodoxy. Let us strive to love our neighbors and see the image of Christ in each one of them.
As in previous years, our neighbors at the Loveland Heights Church of Christ (1566 W Loveland Ave, Loveland, OH 45140) have graciously offered to allow us to park in their lot on Saturday. There will only be handicapped parking at our Church since the tent covers much of our lot. Of course, there is also street parking and many spots at the parks near us.
As we did last year, we will serve Vespers during the festival at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Confession will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, though I may be able to hear a few confessions immediately after Vespers. We will serve Matins on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and then go straight into Liturgy after that.
Sincerely in Christ,
priest Daniel

Russian Fest – Entertainment Schedule

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

10:00 – 11:30 Popular Russian Songs (recordings)

11:30 – 12:00 “Mehas Ensemble”, St. George Folk Choir (Russian songs)

12:00 – 12:30 Popular Russian Songs (recordings)

12:30 – 12:45 St. George Russian Dance Troupes (Children and Adult)

13:00 – 14:00 Nicolai Haheu with Ensemble (Pan Flute)

14:00 – 14:30 Russian songs (recordings)

14:30 – 15:00 “Tsikoriy” Duet Masha and Fotina (domra and guitar), Scott (guitar)

15:00 – 15:45 Popular Russian Songs (recordings)

15:45 – 16:00 St. George Russian Dance Troupes (Children and Adult)

16:00 – 16:45 Vespers Service (no entertainment at this time)

17:00 – 17:40 “Mehas Ensemble”, St. George Folk Choir (Russian songs)

18:00 – 18:20 Folk Songs, “Tsikoriy” Duet Masha and Fotina (domra and guitar)

18:40 – 20:00 Popular Russian Songs (recordings)

Schedule Sept. – Oct. 2017 • Расписание Сентября – Октября 2017

September Сентября

Sun. Sept. 10 Vigil-Всенощная, after lunch
Mon. Sept. 11 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 9 a.m.
Beheading of St. John the Baptist – Усекновение главы Иоанна Предтечи

Sat. Sept. 16 Russian Festival 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Vespers-Вечерня, 4 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 17 Matins-Утреня, 9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m.
Wed. Sept. 20 Confession-Исповедь, 6:00 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:30 p.m.

Thur. Sept. 21 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 9 a.m.
Nativity of Most Holy Theotokos – Рождество Пресвятыя Богородицы
Sat. Sept. 23 Confession-Исповедь, 5:30 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 24 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m. Church School

Tue. Sept. 26 Confession-Исповедь, 5:30 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Sept. 27 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 9 a.m.
Exaltation – Воздвижение
Sat. Sept. 30 No Service – Службы Нет
Pilgrimage to Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV

October Октября

Sun. Oct. 1 Reader’s Service- Изобразительные, 10 a.m. No Church School
No lunch – Обеда нет

Wed. Oct. 4 Moleben for the sick – Молебен для болящих, 6:30 p.m.
Icon «Queen of All» – Икона «Всецарица»
Sat. Oct. 7 Confession-Исповедь, 5:30 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 8 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m. Church School

Sat. Oct. 14 Confession-Исповедь, Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 15 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m. Church School

Sat. Oct. 21 Confession-Исповедь, 5:30 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 22 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m. Church School

Sat. Oct. 28 Confession-Исповедь, 5:30 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 29 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m. Church School

Tue. Oct. 31 Youth Gathering at parish 5-8 p.m.
Moleben to St. John of Kronstadt – Молебен, 6:30 p.m.

Festival Preparation, Church School Registration & Prayers

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

May the Lord bless you!

Festival Preparation
Join us tomorrow morning starting at 9 a.m. to clean up our grounds in advance of our parish festival (Saturday, Sept. 16 will be here before you know it!). Starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow, another group will be making pirozhki for the festival in the parish kitchen. Please also remember to sign up to volunteer for our festival here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4aa9ad29a57-russian1

There are lots of opportunities for good works!

Church School Meeting & Registration
We will hold an organizational meeting on Sunday after Church for our parish Church School. Parents, please be sure to attend and register your children. Spiritual Education is one of the most important activities of a parish and sharing the wisdom of the Church with our youth is extremely important. We have classes for children from Pre-K through middle school.

Let us pray to the Lord! Lord, Have Mercy!
We have already seen the massive destruction of hurricane Harvey and now hurricane Irma is wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and headed straight for Florida. We will make another special collection in support of IOCC’s relief efforts this weekend. His Eminence, Archbishop Peter, wrote a letter about our parishes in Texas: https://www.chicagodiocese.org/news_170905_1.html

Also, please pray for the newly-departed priest Mark Gilstrap. Fr. Mark was a founding member of our parish and ordained a deacon while living here. He subsequently moved to Oklahoma to begin a mission there. May the Lord grant him His Heavenly Kingdom!

Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Our services will be as usual this weekend: Confession on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., followed by Vigil at 6 p.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
We will serve vigil for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist on Sunday after lunch and liturgy on Monday at 9 a.m.

Sincerely in Christ,
priest Daniel

Aid to Texas, Services & Preparation for Festival

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May the Lord bless you!
At Archbishop Peter’s instruction, we will make a special collection for those suffering from hurricane Harvey this Sunday and Sunday, Sept. 10

. As of this moment, 46 deaths have been reported and more are expected, not to mention the enormous damage to homes, businesses and farms. We pray especially for our two parishes in Houston and their parishioners, and for everyone who has been affected by this natural disaster. May God have mercy on them all!

Services this weekend will be as usual: Confession at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday followed by Vigil at 6 p.m. Divine Liturgy on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Fr. Gabriel Monforte will substitute for me while I am on the Pilgrimage Walk in Indiana this weekend. Please welcome him and his family just as we welcome all visitors to our parish. Those whom God sends to our parish are looking for communion with the Lord, but they also seek comfort in the face of their spiritual struggles, comfort which we are called to give through prayer and personal attention. Each one of you can help ease one another’s burdens by being kind and gracious to our guests. Please make a particular effort to invite new parishioners to join you for lunch. We may want to sit with our ‘typical’ parish friends, but by sacrificing our desires and choosing to sit with someone else, we put love for Christ into action.
Next Saturday, September 9 we will gather at 10 a.m. to clean the parish grounds for our Festival. Plan to join us!
Sincerely in Christ,
priest Daniel

Services & Dormition

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May the Lord bless you!
Our two week end-of-summer Lent is drawing to a close. On Monday, we will honor the Mother of God, singing her praises mixed with echoes of her funeral.
May we all be inspired to honor her and make a sacrifice of love to the Lord on her behalf!
These are our services for the forefeast (tonight and tomorrow) and the Great Feast of Dormition:
Sat. Aug. 26 Confession-Исповедь, 5:30 p.m. & Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Sun. Aug. 27 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 10 a.m.
Sun. Aug. 27 Vigil-Всенощная, 6:00 p.m.
Mon. Aug. 28 Divine Liturgy-Божественная Литургия, 9 a.m.
Dormition of the Mother of God – Успение Божией Матери
In Christ,

Pilgrimage Walk over Labor Day Weekend

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Congratulations on the Feast of Transfiguration!
Our diocese holds an annual walking pilgrimage for youth and families over Labor Day Weekend.
Imagine a Procession with the Cross like the one that occurs around the Church at Pascha or at our parish feast — but that travels 10+ miles in a day!
This year, the Walk for Life will be taking place in Northern Indiana, starting at the Nativity of the Mother of God Serbian Orthodox Monastery in New Carlisle. This monastery has a stunning Church and the route of the pilgrimage will take us through quiet woods and lush farm fields. We gather Friday evening, September 1, walk on Saturday & Sunday and depart with renewed peace on Monday, September 4. We will pray together, camp out together, and enjoy an experience rarely found in America.
Each year several members of our parish — some young, some old! — have joined me for this very special, spiritual event. Perhaps you and your family would like to participate?
Follow this link for more details & registration: https://goo.gl/forms/jiDeihMvlco2zLL53
Services this weekend are as usual: Confession at 5:30 p.m. today, followed by Vigil at 6 p.m. Divine Liturgy on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sincerely in Christ,

priest Daniel

Transfiguration & Parish Russian Festival

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May the Lord bless you!
This Friday at 6:30 p.m. we will serve the Vigil for the Great Feast of Transfiguration (confession at 6 p.m.) and Saturday morning we will serve Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. with the blessing of grapes, apples and other fruit.
The Lord, Who created all things, reminds us in this Feast that not only do the fruits of the earth come from Him, but that we are His as well. Though the illness of sin drags us down to something less than what He intended, the Grace of the Holy Orthodox Church can heal us and transform us into the fullness of the image and likeness of Christ. May God transform us all into the human beings He intended!
Join us at these services to ask this great gift of the Lord for your own soul.
Our wonderful, annual Russian Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 16 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Make plans to visit with friends — and plan to help make our festival a success!
Sign up to volunteer here:
If you have any questions about the festival, please contact Keith Hartzler at hartzlerhome@fuse.net or (513) 903-7416.
 
Sincerely in Christ,

priest Daniel