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Sermon-Run Toward Healing
The Reading from Ephesians 2:4-10 The Reading from St. Luke 8:41-56 Here we see people who are desperate, and because they are desperate their faith and actions become bolder, yet also tinged with humility and great sorrow and suffering. We have a very sick woman who comes to Jesus, asking for help and healing. She has spent all her money on healers and remedies that did not work, did no...
Archangel Michael and All The Heavenly Hosts
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers The Synaxis of the Chief of the Heavenly Hosts, Archangel Michael and the Other Heavenly Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, U...
Bishop Gerasim Elected by Holy Synod
Holy Synod Elects His Grace Bishop Gerasim (Eliel) as Bishop of Dallas and the South On Monday, November 2, 2026, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting at Saint Vladimi...
Christmas Bake Sale
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Christmas Bake Sale
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Orthodoxy Class for Seekers and Catechumen
On Thursday, November 12 we will hold a class in the church hall for those learning the Orthodox Faith, and those seeking more about the Ancient Christian Faith. You are welcome to attend.
Parish Votes Unanimously
The parish voted unanimously to sign a contract to purchase a property on Jacaranda Blvd, in Venice. Help us purchase this important land for our continued growth. See the sermon for November 1 for mo...
Sermon-Moving Into The Future
Today we will go in an entirely different direction. We are going through a time of testing as a parish. There are many things that are happening and some of us might not be fully aware of what a maj...
Sermon-Rich Man and Lazarus-October 25
Today, we read the famous teaching from St. Luke’s Gospel about the beggar Lazarus and the rich man. It was no accident that Lazarus was laid at this rich man’s gate. God knew that if the rich man co...
St Mark Fall Festival
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Sermon-Jesus is the Sower of Seed
The Reading from Galatians 1:11-19 The Reading from St. Luke 8:5-15 Once again we reach the parables in the Gospel of St. Luke, and we are reminded by these parables of some very important things. T...
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Unction Service in November
During the Nativity Fast (November 15-December 24) we will be serving an Unction (anointing) Service for healing. This will be on Thursday, November 19 at 6 pm. All baptized Orthodox may receiving a...
Incense, and Icons, and Relics! Oh My!
Today we remember the fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council and their work in preserving the Doctrine of the Apostles, and overthrowing heresy. The heresy had to do with destroying icons as idolatry....
Come To The Orthodox Church
““Orthodoxy,” “the true faith”; if for one moment we try to understand what it means: the true, the full Christianity, as it has been proclaimed by Christ and His disciples; if our Church has preserve...
3 Basics Of Christian Living
When the Lord, the Giver of Life, deigned to come and save mankind from death and the sickness of sin, He revealed Himself more fully, i.e., more fully than He was revealed in creation itself, by bec...
We Live In a Miracle--Fr. Stephen Freeman
Years ago, when I first started seminary, its unusual Anglican practice was the daily celebration of the Eucharist. Indeed, it had been the first seminary in the whole of the Anglican communion to do ...
Generosity
The Reading from 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 The Reading from St. Luke 6:31-36 Every year in the Orthodox church we are carried through the life of Christ. Every year we are presented with the teaching of...
You Are Welcome to Come!
Fall Fest Coming
Jesus is a fisherman
The Reading from 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 The Reading from St. Luke 5:1-11 Pop Quiz Since Pascha we have been reading from the Gospel of St. Matthew. Today we have changed to what gospel? St. Luke. Cor...
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Eat and Drink-Life in the Cross-Sermon for September 20
The Reading from Galatians 2:16-20 The Reading from St. Mark 8:34-9:1 Mark 6:34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shep...
Spiritual Tourism-Plant Yourself- Renounce Being Merely a Consumer
What is spiritual tourism and why is it dangerous? The number one focus of a Christian is Jesus Christ and our endless efforts to be like Him in word, thought, and deed. This is the life of continual...
The Healing Tree
The Cross September 14 Today the Cross is exalted, lifted up, elevated, in a call for us to remember, and to reaffirm the cross in our lives as a center point. Our North Star for guiding us to the he...
Go To The Banquet
The Reading from 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 The Reading from St. Matthew 22:1-14 The question of today is: Why would anyone turn down a banquet? A free banquet! Today as we hear this parable about a we...
Sermon-August 23-Getting Healed
The Reading from 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 The Reading from St. Matthew 21:33-42 This Tuesday is the first day of the Church New Year. As such it is the time when I print out the parish calendar for 2...
Parish Portal being implemented, help us,,,
Dear Faithful Ones! The Parish Council has voted to use a parish management program to centralize most of our administrative tasks. It is from Parish Connect and the links may show Parish Portal. If...
Sermon-August 23-Getting Healed
The Reading from St. Matthew 19:16-26 The Predicament There are many ways of thinking about becoming a Christian. Indeed, there are many ways of thinking about being a member of the Orthodox Church....
Axios!
Many years to His Grace Bishop Gerasim -- newly nominated to become our ruling bishop and blessed by the Holy Synod to serve as our acting bishop until he is canonically elected this fall!