Nativity in Albany, Georgia

With the blessings of His Grace, Bishop Demetrius of Boston, Hieromonk Ignatius of Holy Ascension Monastery, in Bearsville NY traveled to Georgia to serve at the Holy Trinity Mission in Albany, GA. Fr. Ignatius daily served the cycle of services including the Divine Liturgy for the days surrounding the Nativity according to the flesh of our Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ; from Saturday Dec. 23, 2012/Jan. 5, 2013 until Tuesday Dec. 26, 2012/Jan. 8, 2013.

Faithful from St. Theophan the Recluse Mission in Suwannee, GA also attended services.

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Orthodox Awareness

Bartholomew Prays at Iftar

Iftar, refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after sunset.

We report the following unchanged as it was published:

"The leaders of the Armenian, Roman, Jewish and Syrian communities of Turkey sat around the fasting Iftar dinner in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul." Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2023 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Forty Day Memorial Service

Q. Can you please explain the significance of the forty day memorial service? An Evangelical family asked one of our relatives that question. We said that it’s best to ask a clergy member. Thank you in advance for your response. (We will forward it to them as soon as possible).
-P. & M. G. Read more...