Dear parish family and friends of Holy Apostles,
As you know, we have entered into Great Lent, which began on Clean Monday, March 18th. We have always had a Matching Grant Fundraiser during the Great Fast. The grant begins on Clean Monday and closes on Palm Sunday, which is April 28 this year.
This year, we are very happy to announce that we have $38,000 to offer in matching funds. The sponsors of our grant will match every dollar contributed, up to a maximum of $38,000. We have the opportunity to raise $76,000, if we make our goal.
This is a great opportunity to double your gift! Please prayerfully consider making a generous contribution.
Learn more about our New Parish Hall and our Historic Chapel here...
Holy Apostles Orthodox Church is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), founded with the purpose of bringing the Gospel and Divine Services of the Russian Orthodox Church to the people of America in the English language. We invite you to come to any of the Divine Services or events at our mission church. In 2009 we were gifted a beautiful, historic chapel and two-acre campus by the Christian Brothers. Our vision is to establish the parish in its new home, from where the parish can continue to thrive and grow as a living icon of Orthodox missions in America.
UPDATED FOR 2024! In 2009 our parish was gifted an historic chapel surrounded by two acres of beautiful land. Since then we have been restoring the chapel, and planning the construction of the new parish hall, which would enable us to move from our current location at Twin Chimneys Office Park.
We are approaching the groundbreaking for construction of the new Parish Hall. The visual history below tells our story.
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Learn more here, and help us build our new Parish Hall, and move to our Historic Chapel Campus!
Dear Family of Holy Apostles Orthodox Church and Friends,
We pray too for the advance of our building and restoration projects, ever more defined and visible in our eyes. We look for God to encourage through this late definition of our aims for people to open their heart and their pockets to help us establish and make as glorious as possible our witness to His will in our God-given place.
Now and Upcoming Shortly:
04/26 – Friday 6:30 PM Matins & 1st Hour
04/27 – Saturday 8:40 AM Hours & Divine Liturgy - Lazarus Saturday
04/27 – Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Vigil
04/28 – Sunday 9:40 AM Hours & Divine Liturgy – The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem - Palm Sunday
04/28-04/30 - Sunday-Tuesday 6:30 PM Matins & First Hour - Bridegroom Service of Great & Holy Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
05/01 – Wednesday 6:30 PM Matins & First Hour for Great & Holy Thursday
05/02 – Thursday 8:40 AM Hours, Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil for Great & Holy Thursday – Traditional time for all the faithful to participate in the Holy Mysteries – All read the final preparation prayers together immediately before reception – Anyone who has prepared (by repentance and confession) and received the Holy Mysteries today may continue to receive through Pascha without repeating confession
05/02 – Thursday 6:30 PM Matins for Holy & Great Friday – the Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels– At the end, the faithful take home their lighted candles and make the sign of the Cross in the center of every doorway in the house
Set up and decoration of the table to hold the Epitaphion of the Lord is completed Friday morning prior to Vespers
05/03 – Friday 1:00 PM Vespers of Great & Holy Friday – the Veneration of the Tomb of Christ, represented by the Epitaphion – The image of the tomb of the Lord is brought out from the altar for veneration – There is no Divine Liturgy today – The faithful fast before the veneration as if in preparation for receiving the Holy Mysteries
05/03 – Friday 6:30 PM Matins & First Hour of Great & Holy Saturday – Lamentations & Procession with the Epitaphion of Christ – The procession circumnavigates the building that holds our church following the Epitaphion (Plaschinitza), the image of the Lord’s life-giving tomb
05/04 – Saturday 8:40 AM Hours, Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil for Great & Holy Saturday – There are many scripture readings during this service – if you wish to take part, speak with the Choir Director
05/04 – Saturday 10:30 PM Reading of the Acts of the Apostles – The custom is to read the Acts in as many languages as possible – If you wish to take part, please contact Fr. Deacon Christopher Capp
Paschal foods will be blessed before the Midnight Office, and, if needed, after the Paschal Liturgy.
05/04 – Saturday 11:30 PM Midnight Office for Holy & Great Saturday
05/05 – Sunday 12:00 AM Matins, Hours & Divine Liturgy – the Bright & Glorious Resurrection of Christ – Holy Pascha – Paschal Matins begins with the procession three times around the building and the proclamation of “Christ is Risen!” – We break the Lenten fast at the church directly after Divine Liturgy, sampling the blessed eggs and other feasting foods we have brought
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
05/05 – Sunday 2:30 PM Paschal Vespers followed by a festive reception and pot luck meal at St. John’s Episcopal Church parish hall – All are invited to attend – All are also welcome to bring a dish for all to share – Add your contribution to the sign up sheet and coordinate with Vera Muller, head of the meal team for this Sunday - Hymnody for St. George included
DOUBLE YOUR CONTRIBUTION
THROUGH OUR MATCHING GRANT!
Now through Palm Sunday, April 28,
Matching every dollar, up to $38,000!
Help us build our new Parish Hall,
and move to our historic Chapel Campus!
(Want to contribute to our General Fund?
Please scroll down ~ Thank you!)
From 'St John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Zealous Builder of Churches'
Everywhere he went he either oversaw the building of churches or supported the same with his attention and prayers... He wrote about the godly work of building churches:
"In building churches here on earth, we create for ourselves eternal habitations in heaven."
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Since 2009 we have been restoring our beautiful chapel, gifted to our parish that year by the Christian Brothers.
To date, we have received and administered grants of approximately $400,000 so far, and continue to apply for the grants as they become available.
ALL DONATIONS TO OUR
BUILDING FUND
Are DOUBLED, up to $38,000
Now through Palm Sunday, April 28
