On Tuesday, February 1, we will celebrate the Eve of the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, also called the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Candlemas. Mass will be at 7PM, preceded by Vespers at 6:30 and followed by a potluck supper. At the beginning of this Liturgy, prayers […]

Thank you to all who helped with preparations for our Christmas celebrations: to all who decorated the church and the parish hall, to those who served at the altar, to those who sang, to those who cooked and shared a bountiful feast, to those who prayed. We have been truly blessed to be together in […]

On Christmas Eve, confessions will be heard by Fr. Nicholas and Fr. Raphael beginning at 7:30PM. We will have a brief period of carol-singing around 8:45, and the first Mass of Christmas will begin at 9PM. We will end our Advent fast with a pot-luck supper following the Liturgy. On Christmas Day, Mass will be […]

We begin the month of November with the great feast of All Saints, when we pay special honor to that great spiritual army who inspire us and intercede for us. We will transfer our celebration to the Sunday within the octave of this feast, November 7. At coffee hour following Mass that day, we will […]

October 10 has been designated as the day for assembling health and clean-up kits for International Orthodox Christian Charities at St. Gregory’s. Between our parish and a home-schooling group, we have collected items for inclusion in the kits, which we will put together during coffee hour that day. Monica Burnett has volunteered to take the […]

In the month of September, there are a number of feast days which will be celebrated with week-day masses: The Consecration of St. Gregory the Great will be observed on the eve, Thursday, September 2; for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the eve, Monday, September 13; and for St. Michael on Tuesday, September […]

Two major liturgical celebrations occur on Sundays in the months of July and August: On July 25, we will observe the feast of St. James (the “Greater”) at Mass that day and the Assumption (Dormition) of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Sunday, August 15. In addition, the feast of the Transfiguration of […]

We will welcome Nicodemus Clement Woolley into Christ’s Holy Orthodox Church on Sunday, June 6 through the sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation. On June 6 we will also anticipate the Rogation days (June 7 and 8) at the end of Mass with a procession outside (weather permitting) and the blessing of the church grounds. The […]

Installation of outside handrails has now been finished. As we await the minor tasks remaining in the parish hall before an occupancy permit will be given, we continue to have outdoor coffee hours when the weather permits, and we remain at 50% of capacity in the chapel as per County regulations. The entire month of […]

We are grateful that the restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are being eased somewhat. More of us are now able to worship in church together (still wearing masks and keeping families at a distance from others as much as is possible in our small chapel). We will hope to have outdoor coffee hours whenever the […]