Our Faith

The Holy Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church was founded by our Lord Jesus Christ and is the living manifestation of His presence in the history of the mankind. The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is Orthodox, but not Jewish. It is Catholic, but not Roman. It isn’t non-denominational – it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost over 2000 years ago. The Church exists to worship the Holy Trinity, to preach the Gospel to our community, and to transfigure the lives of her children into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

It is the true manifestation of the Day of Pentecost, not of one nationality but of all and for all nationalities and celebrate our cultural diversities.

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-Begotten, begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father; by Whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; The third day He arose again, according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sin. I look for the Resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Services During Fifth Week of Great Lent

Wednesday

  • 6:00pm Little Compline with Great Canon of Repentance by St. Andrew and the life of St. Mary of Egypt

 

Thursday

  • 6:00pm Presanctified Divine Liturgy

 

Friday

  • 6:00pm Akathist to the Theotokos followed by felafel meal ($10/sandwich)

 

Saturday

  • 4:30pm Choir Rehearsal
  • 5:45pm 9th Hour and Great Vespers

 

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

  • 8:45am Orthros
  • 10:00am Divine Liturgy
  • 11:45am Coffee Hour and Sunday School
  • 5:00pm Pan-Orthodox Vespers

2025 Lenten Pan-Orthodox Vespers Locations

Week 1: March 9th at St. George

Week 2: March 16th at St. Basil (here)

Week 3: March 23rd at Annunciation

Week 4: March 30th at Holy Trinity

Week 5: April 6th at St. Mary of Egypt