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Christianity without Pentecost
by Fr. Josiah Trenham In this sermon, Fr. Josiah presents an intriguing idea: What happens if Christians experience Ascension, but do not experience Pentecost. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Amen. The last ten days in the Church have been unusual. In some sense we have been living between two realities. On the leave-taking of Pascha we ceased the sustained celebration of the Holy Resurrection of the Lord as well as our saying, “Christ is risen. Truly He is risen.” The next day we celebrated the Glorious Ascension of our Savior into the heavens to sit at the right hand of the Father. For these days between Ascension and Pentecost we have … [Read more...]
Freedom and Pentecost
What has Pentecost to do with freedom? What is freedom exactly? What is it not? by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon When we declare that God created the Cosmos in freedom, we mean that nothing outside of God had to be. Modern philosophers seriously ask—as other philosophers, for centuries, implied—why is there something instead of nothing? This sane and sensible question rests on the plain insight that nothing we see in the Universe really has to be. And if nothing in the Universe has to be, then the Universe itself does not have to be. So, then, why does it exist, since there appears to be no necessity that it should exist? The biblical doctrine of Creation, to which the Church is committed by … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 28, 2023
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The Leavetaking of Pascha
The Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha is celebrated on Wednesday of the sixth week after Pascha. On this day ends the forty-day celebration of the Bright Resurrection of Christ. For the last time we greet each other with the words of Paschal joy, “Christ is Risen!” and prepare ourselves to greet the upcoming feast of the Lord’s Ascension. The Apodosis of Pascha. History The last day of the afterfeast of great feasts such as Pascha, or of the Twelve Great Feasts, is called the “Apodosis”. These days have their own distinguishing liturgical features. From Church history we know that the leavetaking of the main Christian feasts, such as Pascha, the Nativity, and Pentecost, were honored as far … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 21, 2023
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 14, 2023
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 7, 2023
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ASONA Baptisms for Pascha 2023
On Lazarus Saturday, two brothers who were catechumens together were baptized into the Holy Orthodox faith at All Saints of North America Orthodox Church. Albert and Thomas Gonzales completed their catechumenate, and received baptism surrounded by friends, family, and fellow parishioners. Click on each photo for an enlarged version! … [Read more...]
“The Christian Response to the WOKE Agenda:” Abbot Tryphon coming to Phoenix
On Fri. May 12 and Sat. May 13 a talk by Abbot Tryphon will be held at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Phoenix. The Christian Response to the WOKE Agenda Abbott Tryphon Abbot of All Merciful Savior Orthodox Monastery, Vashon Island, WA Hosted by Exaltation of the Holy Cross Orthodox Church Fri. May 12 - Sat. May 13 We are pleased to announce a weekend with Fr Abbot Tryphon from the All-Merciful Saviour Monastery. The schedule will be as follow for Friday and Saturday: 9-11:30 am Presentation 11:30 am-1:30 pm Lunch break. (Lunch will NOT be provided. There are several restaurants nearby where you can grab a quick lunch.) 1:30-4:00 pm Presentation Great … [Read more...]
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