We don’t hurry anyone to join; many people “visit” for years. But after visiting a while, if you wish to be a member, speak to the priest. Those wishing to be members are received as catechumens (learners), and usually spend at least a year attending the services and learning the Faith. Then if they have not already received Christian Baptism they are Baptized, and in any case are Chrismated (anointed with oil as the “Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit”) and given Holy Communion, which makes them full members. Pictured here are Carson and Rebecca, with their children Gabriel, Genevieve, and Elizabeth, and Becky, who were received as catechumens August 15.

Holy Resurrection Talent Smackdown

August 1, 2010

Just for Fun and Fellowship

A good time was had by all

Who knew we had such stars?

More pictures by Heidi Robinson
Video by Igor Pavlenko

The Jesus whom Paul Preacheth

Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
June 29

In the Acts of the Apostles we read an amusing incident. When St. Paul was at Ephesus, certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth... And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded (Acts 19:13-16).

These “name droppers” were impostors, since they knew neither Paul nor Jesus. But they were right to identify the Lord as Jesus whom Paul preacheth. The Jesus we believe in is the one whom Paul, and Peter, and Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and all the apostles and the saints proclaim.

Many people today want Jesus without Paul, that is, without a relationship to the apostles and the Church.
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so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death ... For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. (Romans 6:3-5)

Blessing of Graves

Orthodox customarily bless the graves of their loved ones during the Paschal season, as we "look for the Resurrection of the dead." Father Paul blessed graves in three cemeteries this year.

Why Pray for the Dead?

Some Orthodox Prayers for the Departed

Christ is Risen!

Holy Week and Pascha Pictures

Holy Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Vespers

Holy Friday - Procession through the cemetery

Holy Saturday morning Baptisms and Divine Liturgy

Holy Saturday night - Paschal Procession, Matins and Divine Liturgy

Pictures by Heidi Robinson

How Can I Join This Church?