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News Archive
- Fr. Ray has canceled his Introductory Seminar on Orthodoxy
for Monday, February 15th because of the new snow.
(posted 2/06/10.)
- Divine Liturgy on Sunday, February 7th has been canceled
due to the record snowfall this weekend (38.3 inches reported in
Elkridge, MD at 4pm Saturday).
(posted 2/06/10.)
- Due to the projected snowfall (up to
two three feet!), the Souls
Saturday Liturgy and the Vigil originally scheduled for
Saturday, February 6th has been canceled.
(posted 2/05/10.)
- Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Annual Metropolitan
Baltimore Area Orthodox Churches' Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers.
The vesper service will be held at
Ss. Mary Magdalene & Markella Church
in Darlington, MD (NE Harford County) on Sunday, February
21st at 6pm with a reception to follow. The church is located at
3714 Dublin Rd, Darlington, MD 21034. This is their first time to
host our Baltimore Area Orthodox Community. Fr. George Farraj from
Honduras, the Dean of St. John the Baptist Cathedral in San Pedro
Sula, Honduras will be our speaker. He will speak on the work of
the Orthodox Church there. Join us for an evening of unity in
worship.
(posted 1/31/10.)
- Baltimore Area Pan-Orthodox Teen Retreat will be held
on Friday, February 12th to Saturday, February 13th at St. Mary Church,
909 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley. The retreat speaker will be
Fr. Michael Kallaur, priest of Presentation Church in Pittsburgh,
PA. Cost is $35, including 4 meals. The registration deadline is
February 5. For registration and other forms, contact Jean Byrnes
at office@StMatthewOCA.org.
(posted 1/31/10.)
- St Matthew House
is hosting a Tastefully Simple tasting party on Saturday,
February 6th in the dining room. The tasting begins promptly at
3:30pm and will end at 5:30pm. Everyone is invited.
(posted 1/31/10.)
- Souls Saturday will be served at 9am on Saturday, February
6th. If you would like to have your loved ones departed this life
commemorated, please email your names to Fr. Ray.
(posted 1/31/10.)
- Vesperal Liturgy for the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple
will be held on Monday, February 1st at 7:00pm.
(posted 1/31/10.)
- Dana Pott's Marina's
Delights
had samples for taste-testing during Fellowship Hour on Sunday,
January 31st. Twenty-five percent of proceeds from orders in the
month of February will go toward our Festival start-up costs. The
price list and contact information are on http://www.marinasdelights.com/ordercontactus.html.
(posted 1/31/10.)
- Vigil on Saturday, January 30, 2010 is canceled due to the weather.
Divine Liturgy on Sunday will take place at the regular time.
(posted 1/30/10.)
- The Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts will be celebrated on the
Wednesday evenings during Great Lent, beginning February 17th at 7:00pm.
A series of talks entitled "One in Christ" by Fr. Ray will follow the
Pre-Sanctified Liturgies. The Divine Services and talks offer each of us an
opportunity to deepen our relationship with the Lord and each other. Don't
pass up these opportunities. For those who stay for the
presentation/teaching, time is available for dinner.
(posted 1/21/10.)
- Introductory Seminar on Orthodoxy will be held at 7:30pm on Monday
evenings during the six weeks of Great Lent. The seminar will begin on the
first day of Great Lent, February 15th. It is a survey of the Church, its
beliefs, life and history. Although it is designed primarily for the
uninitiated in the faith, it is open to all. If you plan to attend, please
call or email Fr. Ray to register.
(posted 1/21/10.)
- Many church school students have expressed a desire to help the
people of Haiti who have been devastated by the recent earthquake.
We will be assembling hygiene kits which will be sent to IOCC for
delivery to Haiti. These kits provide much-needed supplies to
people who have nothing.
Each kit includes:
- One hand towel
- One washcloth
- One comb
- One metal nail file or nail clipper
- One bar of soap (bath size, new and wrapped in original packaging)
- One toothbrush (NO TOOTHPASTE)
- Six Band-Aids
If you would like to help us in this endeavor, please bring in any
of the necessary supplies listed above. Also necessary are gallon
size ziploc bags — all of the above listed supplies are placed
inside the sealed plastic bags.
The children will assemble the kits on Sunday, January 31. Please
join us if you would like to help assemble the kits. Thank you for
your generosity!
(posted 1/21/10.)
- Vesperal Liturgy for the Feast of Theophany/Epiphany of Our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ will be celebrated Tuesday, January 5th
at 7:00pm. The Blessing of the Waters will be celebrated
at Tuesday evening's Liturgy.
(posted 1/05/10.)
- House Blessings! Anyone wishing to have their home blessed
during January or February please sign up the sheet on the bulletin
board in the lower-level lobby near the banquet hall. Fr. Ray or
Fr. Duane will call you to arrange a mutually convenient date
and time.
(posted 1/05/10.)
- Installation of the 2010 Parish Council of Stewards
took place at the end of Liturgy on Sunday, January 3rd. The members of
the 2010 Council are: Marianne Larkin (Chair), Wayne Hajos (Vice Chair),
Tom Lentscher (Treasurer), Selma Allen (Secretary), Melissa Edens,
Bob Garrett, Andrea Misner and Eugenia Ordynsky. Our appreciation goes to
Anastasia Borichevsky for the dedicated servant leadership she
has given to our parish family by serving on the Council over the
last four years.
(posted 1/05/10.)
- An Icon Workshop by Wayne Hajos will be held at church
from February 4th through February 6th (Thursday to Saturday) and
on February 13th (Saturday). The icon of Extreme Humility will be written.
Please register by January 15, 2010. A registration fee of $35 is due on
January 15th. Class tuition is $110, due by the first class. For more
information go to waynehajos.com.
(posted 1/05/10.)
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